{
  "id": 19939169,
  "title": "Melaka polls: Voter turnout reaches 59.47pc as of 3pm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/melaka-polls-voter-turnout-reaches-59-47pc-as-of-3pm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T07:12:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1577452/melaka-polls-voter-turnout-reaches-5947pc-3pm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As of 3pm, 398,085 voters, representing 59.47 per cent of eligible ordinary voters, had cast their ballots in the Melaka election, according to the Election Commission's real-time monitoring dashboard. The New Straits Times reported that 17 of the 28 state constituencies recorded a turnout exceeding 60 per cent, with Serkam seeing the highest participation at 68.61 per cent. The Election Commission is targeting a voter turnout between 70 and 75 per cent.\n\nElection Commission chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun noted that turnout was at 31.07 per cent as of 11.25am and stated he remains confident the 70 to 75 per cent target is achievable. According to the Malay Mail, more than 7,000 registered voters with disabilities have already voted, and real-time data indicates that turnout among female voters is currently higher than among male voters.\n\nRegarding the conclusion of the election, Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun expects the first result to be known by 9.30pm, with official results for all 28 State Legislative Assembly seats anticipated before midnight. Additionally, 301 minor election offences had been reported as of last night.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘Could barely sleep’: Couple who have voted in eight state elections arrive early for ninth Melaka polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/could-barely-sleep-couple-who-have-voted-in-eight-state-elections",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:11:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}