{
  "id": 19904454,
  "title": "Cast your ballots early before it rains, Ab Rauf tells Melaka voters [WATCH]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/cast-your-ballots-early-before-it-rains-ab-rauf-tells-melaka-voters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T01:37:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1577240/cast-your-ballots-early-it-rains-ab-rauf-tells-melaka-voters-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh has encouraged voters to cast their ballots early today, as rain is forecasted to occur in the afternoon. The Barisan Nasional chairman believes that voters should utilize the morning hours to participate in the election, despite preparations being made to aid them if rain occurs later. Ab Rauf, who is also the Tanjung Bidara assemblyman, cast his vote at SK Jeram around 8:30am accompanied by his wife, Datin Seri Zuriyah Ab Aziz. He expressed satisfaction with the Election Commission's orderly and convenient arrangements for voters. Ab Rauf commended Melaka residents, especially those in Tanjung Bidara, for attending the polls to fulfill their civic duty. He congratulated the early voters, stating that more than 500 individuals had arrived at the polling station in the morning. Ab Rauf, contesting the Tanjung Bidara seat against Pakatan Harapan's Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri, assured Melaka's people of his commitment to their voting responsibilities.",
  "summary": "MASJID TANAH: Caretaker Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh has urged voters to head to polling centres early today, citing forecasts of rain in the afternoon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Politics : Melaka Polls: Ab Rauf, Adam Adli Cast Vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/politics-melaka-polls-ab-rauf-adam-adli-cast-vote",
        "published": "2026-11-14T00:36:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ab Rauf and Adam Adli cast ballots as Melaka heads to polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/ab-rauf-and-adam-adli-cast-ballots-as-melaka-heads-to-polls",
        "published": "2026-11-14T02:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "17.96% voter turnout in Melaka polls as of 10am",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/17-96-voter-turnout-in-melaka-polls-as-of-10am",
        "published": "2026-11-14T02:36:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}