Voter turnout in the 16th Melaka State Election reached 17.96 per cent, or 120,162 ordinary voters, as of 10 am today, according to the Election Commission.
MELAKA: As of 10 am today, 120,162 voters, or 17.96 per cent of the 669,211 ordinary voters, have cast their ballots in the 16th Melaka State Election.
In a Facebook post, the Election Commission (EC) reported that the three state constituencies recording the highest voter turnout were Taboh Naning at 19.97 per cent (24,282 voters), followed by Serkam at 19.94 per cent (11,174 voters) and Tanjung Bidara at 19.92 per cent (21,104 voters).
The three constituencies with the lowest turnout were Sungai Udang at 16.39 per cent (20,209 voters), Bandar Hilir at 16 per cent (22,818 voters) and Kesidang at 15.27 per cent (53,972 voters).
A total of 240 ordinary polling centres with 1,213 channels opened simultaneously at 8 am and will close at 6 pm, allowing Melaka residents to elect a new state government for the coming term.
A total of 675,166 ordinary voters are registered for this state election, with 5,955 voting by post.
