{
  "id": 18917445,
  "title": "Melaka polls: Pakatan candidate for Paya Rumput aims to ease voting process with personalised polling slips",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/melaka-polls-pakatan-candidate-for-paya-rumput-aims-to-ease-voting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T10:55:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/08/ph-candidate-aims-to-ease-voting-process-with-personalised-polling-slips/242494"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Melaka, November 8 — The candidate for the Paya Rumput state constituency in the 16th Melaka State Election, Datuk Azman Abidin from Pakatan Harapan (PH), has proposed a new initiative to assist voters in checking their polling locations and channels. Known as Tok Man, Azman plans to use electoral roll data provided by the Election Commission (EC) to develop a system that can retrieve information based on a voter's identity card number. This system will print personalized voting slips, which will then be handed to the voters for reference. Azman explained that this initiative aims to make the voting process more accessible for individuals who may have forgotten their polling centres or channels. The slips, which are smaller than the standard A4-sized printouts, can be kept in voters' wallets or pockets for easy access on election day. Speaking at a campaign visit and meet-and-greet at the PH Main Operations Room in Krubong, Azman highlighted that the idea for this initiative came after he encountered many voters who struggled to recall their polling locations. He emphasized that the initiative would be used to help voters check their details and keep them handy for future reference. As the campaign enters its final week, Azman pledged to make the most of the remaining time to engage with as many residents of Paya Rumput as possible. The 16th Melaka State Election will feature a three-way race between Azman from PH, Rafie Ahmad from Perikatan Nasional (PN), and Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar from Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama). The election is scheduled for November 14, with early voting taking place on November 10. For the most recent updates on the 16th Melaka State Election, readers are advised to visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026 .",
  "summary": "MELAKA, Nov 8 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Paya Rumput state constituency Datuk Azman Abidin has intro...",
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  "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."
}