{
  "id": 19918196,
  "title": "Melaka polls: NRD helps 80-year-old who lost MyKad a day before polling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/melaka-polls-nrd-helps-80-year-old-who-lost-mykad-a-day-before-polling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T04:19:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1577335/melaka-polls-nrd-helps-80-year-old-who-lost-mykad-day-polling"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Melaka, an 80-year-old woman named Hasnah Juhudi did not let the loss of her identity card on the eve of voting deter her from exercising her right to vote. After searching for her MyKad without success, she rushed to the National Registration Department (NRD) office the day before polling day. However, the officers faced difficulties in scanning her fingerprints, which further delayed the process. Undeterred, the officers persisted until they managed to obtain a 52% reading, allowing Hasnah to cast her ballot despite not having a replacement identity card.\n\nAnother senior citizen, Najib Ismail, 73, also demonstrated remarkable determination by turning up to vote despite facing limited mobility following spinal surgery in January. Despite waking up at 5:30 am and queuing at the polling centre by 7:45 am, he was determined not to neglect his responsibilities as a citizen.\n\nEven physical limitations could not keep English teacher Nur Farha Afikah Ahmad Fazla, 30, from voting. With her injured right foot in a cast, Nur Farha took the opportunity to return to her hometown to exercise her right to vote alongside her family. When asked what motivated her to vote, she said, \"For a better future.\"",
  "summary": "MELAKA: Losing her identity card just a day before polling did not deter 80-year-old Hasnah Juhudi from exercising her right to vote in the state election today.",
  "key_points": [
    "80-year-old Hasnah Juhudi casts vote despite lost MyKad",
    "73-year-old Najib Ismail votes despite spinal surgery recovery",
    "30-year-old Nur Farha Ahmad Fazla votes with injured foot in cast"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}