{
  "id": 17769926,
  "title": "Melaka polls: Voter loyalty, candidate appeal to shape three-way contest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/melaka-polls-voter-loyalty-candidate-appeal-to-shape-three-way-contest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129087/melaka-polls-voter-loyalty-candidate-appeal-to-shape-three-way-contest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "THE battle for votes in the Melaka state election will hinge not only on party machinery but also on the ability of political coalitions to retain their traditional support bases and win over undecided voters. A party insider said Barisan Nasional (B...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Melaka polls: Pakatan challenges MCA to debates in all four seats they contest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/melaka-polls-pakatan-challenges-mca-to-debates-in-all-four-seats-they",
        "published": "2026-11-02T06:08:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}