Melaka polls: 240 polling centres open at 8am today for 687,697 voters
All 240 ordinary polling centres will operate from 8am to 6pm, allowing voters across the 28 state constituencies to fulfil their civic responsibilities.
MELAKA – A total of 240 polling centres involving 1,213 voting channels opened across the state at 8am today for the 16th Melaka state election, with 687,697 registered voters eligible to cast their ballots and determine the next state government.
All 240 ordinary polling centres will operate from 8am to 6pm, allowing voters across the 28 state constituencies to fulfil their civic responsibilities.
According to the basic statistics for the State Legislative Assembly General Election released by the Election Commission (EC) on Oct 30, the electorate comprises 338,848 male voters, representing 49.27 per cent and 348,849 female voters, accounting for 50.73 per cent.
Voters aged between 30 and 39 form the largest demographic group, with 148,222 registered voters or 21.99 per cent of the electorate.
This is followed by those aged 60 and above, comprising 143,607 voters or 20.81 per cent.
EC is expecting approximately 70 per cent of registered voters to turn out to cast their ballots in the state election.
A total of 79 candidates are contesting all 28 State Legislative Assembly seats, with Pakatan Harapan (PH) fielding the highest number of candidates at 24, followed by Barisan Nasional (BN) with 23.
Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) is contesting 16 seats, while Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) is contesting seven and Perikatan Nasional (PN) five.
Three independent candidates are also in the running, alongside one candidate from Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra).
A coalition needs at least 15 seats to secure a simple majority and form the state government.
The election follows the dissolution of the 28-seat State Legislative Assembly on Sept 23, with nomination day held on Oct 31 and early voting conducted on Nov 10.
In the previous state election in 2021, BN secured 21 seats, followed by PH with five and PN with two.
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