Melaka turnout hits 40.32pc by noon, Serkam leads the way
The Melaka state election in Malaysia saw a 40.32% voter turnout by noon, with the Election Commission aiming for a 70% total participation. The election involves 79 candidates competing for 28 state seats following the dissolution of the assembly in September.
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State elections in Malaysia are critical indicators of political stability and public sentiment toward the current governing coalitions.
MELAKA, Nov 14 — More than 40 per cent of registered voters in Melaka had cast their ballots by noon today in the state election.
The Election Commission’s (EC) real-time Voter Turnout Monitoring dashboard recorded turnout at 40.32 per cent as of 12pm, with more than 270,000 voters having voted.
Serkam recorded the highest turnout among the 28 state constituencies, at 46.65 per cent, while Bandar Hilir had the lowest, at 35.26 per cent.
The EC is targeting a 70 per cent turnout in the election, which sees 79 candidates contesting 28 seats.
A total of 240 polling centres, comprising 1,213 polling streams, opened at 8am today for the 16th Melaka state election.
Voting is scheduled to continue until 6pm, following the end of the 14-day campaign period at 11.59 last night.
The EC said 675,166 ordinary voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the election.
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