SEREMBAN, Aug 1 - Voters in Negeri Sembilan will fulfil their democratic rights and civic duty today in the 16th State Election to elect their new people's representatives.
A total of 859,760 registered voters, including 7,391 postal voters, will determine which coalition is given the mandate to govern Negeri Sembilan, following a 14-day campaigning period that ended right at midnight last night.
The voting process began simultaneously at 8am across 401 polling centres statewide involving 1,668 streams, and will close at 6pm.
The Election Commission (EC) targets a voter turnout rate of between 72 and 75 per cent, with results expected to be known as early as 10pm. The full results are expected to be obtained before midnight.
Last Tuesday’s early voting recorded a 91.06 per cent turnout, with 14,995 military and police personnel and their spouses casting their ballots.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) forecast that weather across almost all areas in Negeri Sembilan, involving the districts of Seremban, Jempol, Jelebu, Kuala Pilah, Tampin, Port Dickson, and Rembau, will be clear from morning until noon.
In the afternoon, most areas are expected to experience heavy rain and thunderstorms.
A total of 36 State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats are being contested in this state election, involving 103 candidates.
Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) is fielding the largest number of candidates at 36, followed by Barisan Nasional (BN) with 25, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) with 24, and Perikatan Nasional (PN) with 11.
Other parties contesting include Berjasa, the Orang Asli Malaysia Party (ASLI), and the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM), each fielding one representative each, alongside four independent candidates.
In this state election, 22 state seats face three-cornered fights, another 11 seats feature straight fights, and two seats each witness four-cornered and five-cornered contests.
In the 15th Negeri Sembilan State Election in 2023, Harapan won 17 of the 36 state seats, followed by BN (14) and PN (five). The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on June 5th.
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