Election Commission statistics indicate there were 12,531 early voters, comprising 9,769 military personnel and their spouses and 2,762 police personnel and their spouses.
Key takeaways
Early voting for the Melaka state election reached 94.96% among eligible physical voters, with 12,531 military and police personnel participating. Polling day is scheduled for Saturday, with 687,697 voters eligible to cast ballots.
- 12,531 early voters included 9,769 military personnel and 2,762 police personnel.
- 9,417 of 9,917 eligible physical voters cast ballots, a 94.96% turnout.
- Pakatan Harapan fields candidates in 24 of 28 constituencies, followed by Barisan Nasional in 23.
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Police personnel and their spouses were among those who cast their votes today.PETALING JAYA: Early voting for the 16th Melaka state election, which involved security personnel and their spouses, saw a turnout of over 95%.
Election Commission (EC) statistics for the polls indicated there were 12,531 early voters, comprising 9,769 military personnel and their spouses and 2,762 police personnel and their spouses.
Of the total, 9,917 voters were eligible to cast their ballots physically, while another 2,614 voted by post, Bernama reported.
Based on the latest turnout figures displayed on the EC dashboard, 94.96%, or 9,417 of those voting physically, cast their ballots.
