52.15% voter turnout in Melaka polls as of 2pm
The Melaka state election in Malaysia saw a voter turnout reaching the Election Commission's 70% target. The election follows a period of political instability and the dissolution of the state assembly.
Why it matters
This election is a critical test of political stability and coalition dynamics in Malaysia following recent internal power struggles within the state government.
There are 669,211 registered voters on the electoral roll for the Melaka election, which was called after the dissolution of the state legislative assembly on Sept 23. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Voter turnout in the Melaka state election reached the Election Commission’s 70% target, with 469,249 votes cast as of 5.25pm, according to the EC.
The EC said Serkam registered the highest voter turnout at 79.33%, followed by Ayer Molek (78.84%) and Tanjung Bidara (76.14%).
The lowest turnouts were recorded in Bandar Hilir (57.36%), Kota Laksamana (62.41%) and Sungai Udang (63.15%).
The final turnout in the 2021 state polls was 65.9%.
Polling centres across all 28 state constituencies are scheduled to close at 6pm. The first official results are expected around 9.30pm and the full results by 12.30am.
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