A total of 9,396 security personnel and their spouses, representing 94.75 per cent of eligible early voters, have cast their ballots for the 16th Melaka State Election as of 4 pm today.
MELAKA: A total of 94.75 per cent, or 9,396 voters, had cast their ballots during the early voting for the 16th Melaka State Election as at 4 pm today.
According to the Election Commission’s (EC) real-time voter turnout dashboard, 9,917 security personnel and their spouses were eligible to vote today.
The EC said the figure comprised 7,472 military personnel and their spouses, as well as 2,445 police personnel and their spouses, who were eligible to vote at 31 polling centres.
Checks by Bernama at Terendak Camp in Sungai Udang and the Melaka police contingent headquarters in Ayer Keroh found that the voting process proceeded smoothly under clear weather conditions.
EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun had earlier said that several polling centres with a small number of voters had closed at noon.
He said several other polling centres had also closed in stages at 2 pm, while the remaining centres would close at 5 pm.
The EC is targeting a 95 per cent turnout for early voting.
A total of 79 candidates representing various political parties and coalitions, as well as independents, are contesting in this state election.
Polling day is this Saturday.
