Melaka state election set for Nov 14 polling, Oct 31 nomination

Melaka state election will take place on November 14, according to the Election Commission (EC) which announced the date today. The nomination process will close on October 31. Early voting will be available on November 10 and the campaign period is expected to last 14 days. EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun made these announcements at a press conference after a special meeting to set the election date.

A total of 687,697 voters are eligible to participate in the 16th Melaka state election, including 675,166 ordinary voters, 9,769 military personnel and their spouses, and 2,762 police personnel. Applications for postal voting for domestic and international categories have been open since September 23, with deadlines set for October 28 and 23, respectively. The EC has appointed 28 returning officers and 80 assistant returning officers to oversee the election.

To monitor campaign activities, the EC will establish 28 Election Campaign Enforcement Teams (PP-KPR) with representatives from the Royal Malaysia Police, local authorities, and contesting candidates. The election will utilize 28 candidate nomination centers (PPC) and official vote counting centers (PPRU), with a total of 11,175 personnel assigned to manage the process.

There will be 271 polling centers featuring 1,263 channels, including 31 early voting centers with 50 channels and 240 regular polling centers with 1,213 channels.

The estimated budget for conducting the Melaka state election is RM28.45 million. The EC is inviting government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to serve as election observers, monitoring the process from nomination day until the results are announced. They can observe activities at PPCs, polling centers, counting centers, and PPRUs, and must adhere to all EC-appointed conditions. Information and application forms for election observers can be accessed on the SPR Portal starting from October 7, 2026.