{
  "id": 17326009,
  "title": "Melaka nominations closed: 28 centres, one hour, and now the race is on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/melaka-nominations-closed-28-centres-one-hour-and-now-the-race-is-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T02:53:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/31/melaka-nominations-closed-28-centres-one-hour-and-now-the-race-is-on/241379"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The nomination process for the 16th Melaka state election has concluded after 28 centres across the state closed at 10 am today. Candidates now have an hour to submit their nomination forms, following a 9 am start time. With the process now complete, the focus shifts to the official declaration of eligible candidates and the number of contenders for each State Legislative Assembly seat. The 14-day Melaka polls campaign will commence immediately, concluding on November 13 at 11.59 pm. Early voting will take place on November 10, with polling day set for November 14. A total of 687,697 voters are eligible to participate, comprising 675,166 ordinary voters, 9,769 military personnel and spouses, and 2,762 police personnel. For the most recent updates on the 16th Melaka polls, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}