{
  "id": 19907284,
  "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-19907284",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T02:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/14/ab-rauf-and-adam-adli-cast-ballots-as-melaka-heads-to-polls/243195"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Melaka Chief Minister Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh and Melaka Barisan Nasional chairman Adam Adli Abdul Halim both cast their votes during the 16th Melaka state election today. Ab Rauf, who is also Tanjung Bidara state constituency incumbent, voted at Sekolah Kebangsaan Jeram in Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah alongside his wife. The state election is a four-way contest between Ab Rauf and Pakatan Harapan candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri. Meanwhile, Adam Adli, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, arrived at Sekolah Kebangsaan Demang Hussin, Bukit Katil, around 7.45am as the first voter for the Bukit Katil constituency, which features a four-way contest between incumbent Adly Zahari, Muhammad Ridzuan Mohd Sarif, Dr Aliza Che Amran, and independent candidate Abu Bakar Sabudin.",
  "summary": "MELAKA, Nov 14 — Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh cast his vote for the 16th Melaka state electio...",
  "key_points": [],
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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": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Melaka polls: Elderly couple up at 5am to cast votes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/melaka-polls-elderly-couple-up-at-5am-to-cast-votes",
        "published": "2026-11-14T00:43:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}