MELAKA - Some 12,531 eligible early voters in the 16th Melaka State Election will cast their ballots across 31 gazetted early polling centres statewide today.
They comprise 9,769 military personnel and their spouses, and 2,762 police personnel.
All polling centres will open at 8am tomorrow and close in stages between 12 pm and 5pm, depending on the location and the number of registered electors.
Several centres with smaller electorates, including the Masjid Tanah Police Station for the Lendu state constituency and the Gadek Police Station for the Gadek state constituency, are scheduled to close as early as noon.
Polling centres at the Melaka Contingent Police Headquarters, the Alor Gajah District Police Headquarters, and SK Kem Terendak 1 are scheduled to close at 5 pm.
Overall, 687,697 electors are eligible to vote in the state election.
The election sees Pakatan Harapan fielding candidates in 24 state seats, followed by Barisan Nasional (23), Parti Bersama Malaysia (16), Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (seven), Perikatan Nasional (five), Parti Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (one), and three Independents.
In the 2021 Melaka State Election, Barisan Nasional won 21 seats to form the state government, while Pakatan Harapan won five seats and Perikatan Nasional two.
The Election Commission has set polling day for Nov 14. - BERNAMA