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Malaysia's Election Commission has confirmed early votes for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election will be counted from 5pm on Saturday, while moving to quash spreading rumours of Perikatan Nasional leading the race.
Over 14 per cent of early voters in Negeri Sembilan's state election had cast their ballots by 9am on polling day, with military and police personnel actively participating across 38 designated centres.
The 16th Negeri Sembilan state election saw military and police early voting reach 91.06 per cent, with 14,995 eligible personnel casting ballots across 38 polling centres statewide, exceeding the Election Commission's 90 per cent target.
Early voting for Negeri Sembilan's state election concluded on July 28 with 88.97% turnout among security force personnel and their families. General polling for the remaining 889,490 voters takes place Saturday.
Early polling for Negeri Sembilan's 16th state election progressed smoothly on Monday, with security force personnel demonstrating strong participation. Two additional centres closed at 2 pm, bringing the halfway mark as general voting approaches.
Early voting for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election involving armed forces and police personnel proceeded without incident, with more than 60% of registered military voters fulfilling their duty by midday, according to Army Chief General Tan Sri Azhan Md Othman.
Negeri Sembilan state election candidates observed early voting procedures at multiple polling centres across the state on July 28, with all operations proceeding without incident.
More than 2,400 military and police personnel cast ballots early in Negeri Sembilan's 16th state election, with voting centres operating statewide ahead of Saturday's main polling day.
Negeri Sembilan's Election Commission opened 38 early voting centres on July 28, enabling 22,339 security force members and spouses to cast ballots before the state election on August 1, with 889,490 ordinary voters set to determine the 36-seat assembly.
Over 22,000 military and police personnel and their spouses participated in early voting for Negeri Sembilan's state election across 38 polling centres. The main election is set for August 1.
Malaysia's Election Commission has confirmed it is fully prepared for tomorrow's early voting in the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election, with approximately 22,000 military and police personnel and their spouses eligible to vote across 38 designated centres.
Negeri Sembilan's early voting for the state election will enjoy clear skies in most districts during morning hours, though heavy rain and thunderstorms are anticipated from afternoon onwards, the meteorological department has indicated.
More than 22,000 members of Malaysia's armed forces and police, along with their spouses, will participate in early voting for Negeri Sembilan's state election tomorrow across 38 polling centres statewide.
Negeri Sembilan's 38 early polling centres for the 16th state election will operate on July 28 with staggered closing times from noon onwards, allowing over 22,000 military personnel and police officers to cast ballots ahead of the general August 1 polling day.
Malaysia's Election Commission is projecting a 96 per cent turnout for early voting in the Johor state election, based on historical participation rates from previous electoral exercises across the country.
Over 22,000 Royal Malaysia Police and Malaysian Armed Forces personnel, together with their spouses, will participate in early voting for Negeri Sembilan's state election on July 28, with strict security measures in place.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on early voters in Johor to choose Pakatan Harapan as the coalition launches its campaign ahead of the state election, marking a crucial moment for the federal government's political standing.