MELAKA, Nov 10 – Early voting for the 16th Melaka State Election began smoothly on Tuesday morning, with police personnel arriving at polling centres to cast their ballots.
Clear weather in the early hours helped many security personnel reach their polling stations without difficulty.
At the Melaka police contingent headquarters (IPK), eligible police officers started arriving at around 7.30 am. They then formed orderly queues before voting began at 7.53 am.
The polling centre, located inside the headquarters’ multipurpose hall, falls within the Ayer Keroh state constituency.
817 Police Personnel Expected to Vote
The voting process continued in an orderly manner after the centre officially opened at 8 am.
Election Commission (EC) officials assisted voters throughout the process.
A total of 817 police personnel are expected to cast their early ballots at this polling centre.
Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar also arrived early to observe the process. He reached the centre at 7.52 am before casting his vote at polling stream 1 at 8.42 am.
Four Candidates Contest in Ayer Keroh
Meanwhile, Ayer Keroh is witnessing a four-way contest in the state election.
The candidates include incumbent Kerk Chee Yee from Pakatan Harapan (PH), Datuk Seri Michael Gan Peng Lam from Perikatan Nasional (PN), Muhammad Muhaimin Lau Abdullah from Parti Bersama Malaysia and Mohd Hamnaim Mohamad from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).
Mohd Hamnaim was also seen observing the voting process at the police headquarters polling centre.
The early voting process allows eligible security personnel to cast their ballots before polling day.
Source : BERNAMA | Rewritten By Minutesmy
