Voter turnout crosses 19% mark in Pulai as of 11am

 

Residents of Pulai and Simpang Jeram are reportedly turning out to vote despite heavy rain.

PETALING JAYA: As of 11am, the number of people who came out to vote in the Pulai parliamentary seat by-election crossed the 19% mark, the Election Commission (EC) reported.

Meanwhile, the voter turnout for the Simpang Jeram state seat by-election stood at 26%.

The Pulai and Simpang Jeram by-elections were called following the death of Salahuddin Ayub who was the elected representative in both seats.

Salahuddin, who was Amanah deputy president, died on July 23 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

All polling stations are scheduled to close at 6pm. Based on the latest data released by the EC yesterday, Pulai has 165,509 eligible voters while Simpang Jeram has 40,301.

Both by-elections are three-cornered contests between Pakatan Harapan (PH), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and independent candidates. - FMT