Melaka turnout hits 40.32pc by noon, Serkam leads the way

By noon today, Melaka had seen a voter turnout of 40.32 percent in the state election, according to the Election Commission's real-time monitoring dashboard. Over 270,000 voters had cast their ballots, with Serkam leading the pack at 46.65 percent, while Bandar Hilir had the lowest at 35.26 percent. The EC aims for a 70 percent turnout in the election, which sees 79 candidates competing for 28 seats.

240 polling centres, comprising 1,213 polling streams, opened at 8 am for the 16th Melaka state election, which will continue until 6 pm. 675,166 ordinary voters are eligible to vote, with 12,531 military personnel, their spouses, and police personnel participating in the early voting phase. Pakatan Harapan has the most candidates, contesting 24 seats, followed by Barisan Nasional with 23, Parti Bersama Malaysia with 16, Bersatu with seven, Perikatan Nasional with five, Parti Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia with one, and three independents.