Melaka polls: Early voting process completed as 10 more voting centres closed at 5.30 pm

According to the Election Commission (EC), a total of 86 per cent of early voters had cast their ballots as of 4 pm.

The voting centres that were closed at 5.30 pm were the 96 DPP Operations Room in Lendu; Alor Gajah District Police Headquarters Multipurpose Hall in Machap Jaya; SK Kem Terendak, SK Kem Terendak I and II and Borhan Hall in Sungai Udang.

Also closed were the centres set up at the Melaka Contingent Police Headquarters Multipurpose Hall in Ayer Keroh; Sri Beruang Hall of the Army Camp in Bukit Katil; Central Melaka District Police Headquarters Media Room in Bandar Hilir; and the Jasin District Police Headquarters Multipurpose Hall in Bemban.

The other 21 of the 31 gazetted voting centres were closed earlier at 2 pm.

There are 11,557 registered early voters for the state polls, comprising 9,217 military personnel and their spouses, as well as 2,340 police personnel.

The process was held with a strict emphasis on compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), in line with the COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines under the National Recovery Plan.