Melaka polls: Noor Helmy casts vote, monitors turnout at polling centres

Melaka: BN candidate Noor Helmy casts vote, monitors voter turnout

In Melaka, Barisan Nasional's candidate for Duyong seat Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abd Halem cast his ballot at SK Seri Duyong around 9am. He arrived at the polling center at 8.35am, greeted by voters and spending time posing for photos before voting.

Mohd Noor Helmy reported that voters began lining up as early as 7am, based on information and photos he received at 7.30am. Nine polling streams at SK Seri Duyong recorded at least 44 voters within the first hour, with Stream One seeing the highest turnout of approximately 70 voters.

The BN candidate plans to visit various polling centers throughout the day to monitor voting and observe the postal voting process around 3pm. He advised voters to cast their ballots early due to potential rain in the afternoon, which might impact turnout. Mohd Noor Helmy's team will continue to monitor voter turnout periodically.

Earlier, Pakatan Harapan's candidate Poo Long Suan arrived at the same polling center at 8am, while BN candidate for Gadek seat S Nadarajah arrived at 9am. Mohd Noor Helmy, who is the incumbent Duyong assemblyman, is contesting the Melaka election against Poo Long Suan.