{
  "id": 19897485,
  "title": "Melaka votes today: 79 candidates seek mandate from 675,166 electors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/melaka-votes-today-79-candidates-seek-mandate-from-675-166-electors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T00:58:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/14/melaka-votes-today-79-candidates-seek-mandate-from-675166-electors/243169"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 16th Melaka State Election is set to take place today, with 79 candidates vying for 28 state assembly seats among 675,166 electors. The 14-day campaign saw various political strategies employed by the 79 candidates from different parties, including Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional, Parti Bersama Malaysia, Bersatu, Perikatan Nasional, Parti Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia, and three independent candidates. The Election Commission aims for a voter turnout percentage of around 70 per cent, with 240 polling centres and 1,213 voting streams operating from 8 am to 6 pm. The early voting, which took place on Tuesday, recorded 9,417 or 94.96 per cent of the 9,917 voters who cast their votes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}