{
  "id": 19897486,
  "title": "Melaka polls: 240 polling centres across state open simultaneously at 8am for 675,166 Melaka voters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/melaka-polls-240-polling-centres-across-state-open-simultaneously-at-19897486",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T00:53:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/14/melaka-polls-240-polling-centres-across-state-open-simultaneously-at-8am-for-675166-melaka-voters/243168"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 14, 240 polling centres across the state of Melaka opened simultaneously at 8am for 675,166 eligible voters, preparing to elect state government representatives for the 28 constituencies. The Election Commission forecasted a voter turnout of 70 per cent, with polling scheduled to conclude at 6pm. This election follows the 14-day campaigning period that concluded on November 13, 11:59pm. A total of 687,697 registered voters, including 12,531 military personnel, their spouses, and police personnel who participated in early voting, are eligible to vote. Early voting, held at 31 polling centres, saw a physical turnout of 9,417 voters, representing 94.96 per cent of the eligible voters, with an additional 2,614 votes cast by post. In this election, 79 candidates from various political parties and independents will compete for the 28 state seats, with Pakatan Harapan leading with 24 candidates, followed by Barisan Nasional with 23, Parti Bersama Malaysia with 16, Bersatu with seven, Perikatan Nasional with five, Parti Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia with one, and three independent candidates. The election was triggered by the dissolution of the 15th Melaka State Legislative Assembly on September 23, with the approval of Melaka's Yang Di Pertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Ali Rustam. In the 15th Melaka State Election, which took place on November 20, 2021, Barisan Nasional secured 21 out of the 28 seats, while Pakatan Harapan obtained five, and Perikatan Nasional earned two. For the most recent updates on this election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/.",
  "summary": "MELAKA, Nov 14 — A total of 240 ordinary polling centres, with 1,213 polling streams, for the 16th Melaka state el...",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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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."
}