Politics : Melaka Polls: Distance Does Not Deter Orang Asli Voters
ALOR GAJAH, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Living in a remote area has not deterred the Temuan Orang Asli community in Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Besar from turning out to vote in the 16th Melaka state election today.
Melaka state election results show a high voter turnout as of 11:30am on November 14, with 34.28% of ordinary voters casting their ballots, according to the Election Commission's real-time monitoring. Serkam constituency led the way with 38.55% turnout, while Kesidang had the lowest at 29.88%. The EC hopes for a 70% turnout, with 79 candidates competing for 28 seats.
Voting began at 8am and is scheduled to conclude at 6pm, with 669,211 eligible voters. Early voting for 12,531 security personnel and their spouses occurred on November 10. Weather forecasts predict cloudy mornings and thunderstorms in the afternoon, prompting party leaders and candidates to encourage early voting.
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