Melaka voters cast ballots early before heading to work

Voters in Tanjung Bidara arrived as early as 7am to beat crowds and cast their ballots before heading to work in the 16th Melaka state election.

MELAKA: Voters began arriving as early as 7am at SK Jeram in Tanjung Bidara today, hoping to beat the crowds and cast their ballots before heading to work in the 16th Melaka state election.

The polling centre initially saw a steady trickle of early arrivals before more voters began turning up from around 8.15am.

Among the earliest was Norhafizah Mohd Zati, 45, who was the first to register at the centre before casting her ballot at around 8am.