Summary
- More than 2.7 million voters cast ballots today.
- 172 candidates contest 56 state seats.
- EC targets 70% voter turnout.
- Analysts expect BN to retain Johor.
JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 — Johoreans headed to the polls today to elect representatives for the 56-seat State Legislative Assembly, with 2.7 million eligible voters casting ballots across 1,076 polling centres.
The Election Commission (EC) is targeting a 70% voter turnout, with results expected as early as 10pm. Political analysts widely expect Barisan Nasional (BN) to retain the state government.
While voter turnout, Pakatan Harapan’s performance and the debut of smaller parties are expected to shape the state’s political landscape ahead of future elections.
