Melaka Polls: 94.96 Pct Of Early Voters Fulfil Their Responsibility - EC

MELAKA, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- A total of 94.96 per cent or 9,417 out of 9,917 voters, comprising military personnel and their spouses as well as police officers and their spouses, fulfilled their responsibilities as early voters for the 16th Melaka State Election today.

The Election Commission (EC) in a statement said that all early voters cast their votes at 31 early voting centres throughout the state.

"The voting process began at 8 am and all polling centres closed in stages, with 19 centres closing at noon, three centres at 2 pm and nine centre at 5 pm," said the EC.

The EC also expresses appreciation to all parties involved in ensuring the smooth implementation of the early voting process, including the election officers, the Office of the Melaka state secretary, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), and the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF).

According to the EC's statistics for the 16th Melaka State Election, there were a total of 12,531 early voters, comprising 9,769 military personnel along with their spouses and 2,762 police officers.

Out of that number, 9,917 people voted in person, while 2,614 others voted by mail.

The EC has set the polling day for the 16th Melaka State Election on Nov 14.

Get the latest news on the 16th Melaka State Election at https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/.

-- BERNAMA