Party loyalties may matter more than campaign promises among early voters

MELAKA: Early votes could determine the outcome in closely contested constituencies in the Melaka election, with analysts saying the relatively small voting bloc should not be underestimated because of its concentration in several key seats.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities director Assoc Prof Dr Mazlan Ali said the 12,531 early voters were not evenly distributed across the state’s 28 constituencies, making their influence potentially significant in marginal contests.

“Some constituencies, especially Sungai Udang, have a large concentration of early voters, while others include Asahan, Pengkalan Batu and Ayer Keroh.