MELAKA, Nov 14 – Voter turnout in the 16th Melaka State Election reached 17.96 per cent by 10 am on Saturday, with 120,162 voters having cast their ballots.
The Election Commission (EC) released the figures through its official Facebook page as voting continued across the state.
According to the EC, Taboh Naning recorded the highest voter turnout, followed closely by Serkam and Tanjung Bidara.
Taboh Naning Records Highest Turnout
Taboh Naning led the state constituencies with a turnout of 19.97 per cent, representing 24,282 voters.
Serkam followed with 19.94 per cent, involving 11,174 voters. Tanjung Bidara ranked third with 19.92 per cent, or 21,104 voters.
These three constituencies recorded the highest turnout figures by 10 am.
Kesidang Records Lowest Turnout
Meanwhile, the lowest turnout was recorded in Kesidang, where 15.27 per cent of voters had cast their ballots.
Bandar Hilir followed with 16 per cent, while Sungai Udang recorded 16.39 per cent.
The figures show differences in voter participation across Melaka’s 28 state constituencies during the morning.
240 Polling Centres Open Across Melaka
A total of 240 ordinary polling centres opened simultaneously at 8 am. They have 1,213 polling channels to serve voters across the state.
Voting is scheduled to continue until 6 pm, giving eligible residents time to choose their representatives for the next state government.
The EC reported that 675,166 ordinary voters were registered for the election. Of this total, 5,955 voters were registered to cast their ballots by post.
Voters Decide the State’s Next Government
The 16th Melaka State Election involves 28 state assembly seats.
The voter turnout figures provide an early picture of participation across the state. However, the final turnout will only be known after polling ends and the EC releases the completed figures.
With polling continuing until 6 pm, voters still have time to visit their assigned polling centres and exercise their democratic rights.
Source : BERNAMA | Rewritten By Minutesmy
