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Melaka election postal voting applications open

KUALA LUMPUR: Applications for all categories of domestic and overseas postal voting for the 16th Melaka election opened today.

Melaka election postal voting applications open

Applications for postal voting in the upcoming 16th Melaka election have opened today. The Elections Commission (EC) secretary announced that all categories of postal voting applications for domestic and overseas voters can now be submitted through the MySPR portal. The closing date for these applications will be announced later.

Eligible voters must have a MySPR account to submit their application. Category 1A applications are for police, military personnel, election officials, EC members and staff, as well as media personnel. Category 1B is for Malaysians residing abroad, and Category 1C is for agencies or organizations. Further inquiries can be made by contacting the EC hotline at 03-8892 7080 or emailing upup@spr.gov.my.

The Melaka Legislative Assembly was dissolved yesterday, leading to the announcement of the 16th Melaka election following approval from Yang Di Pertua Negeri Tun Mohd Ali Rustam. In the 2021 election, Barisan Nasional won 21 out of 28 seats, while Pakatan Harapan secured five seats and Perikatan Nasional two.

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