Summary
- Melaka will hold its 16th state election on Nov 14, with nominations on Oct 31.
- Early voting is scheduled for Nov 10, while the official campaign will run for 14 days.
- A total of 687,697 voters are eligible to cast their ballots.
MELAKA, October 8 — The Election Commission has set Nov 14 as polling day for the 16th Melaka state election, with nominations scheduled for Oct 31.
EC chairman Ramlan Harun said early voting will take place on Nov 10, with candidates given a 14-day campaign period. A total of 687,697 voters are eligible.
Including 675,166 ordinary voters, 9,769 military personnel and spouses, and 2,762 police personnel. The EC will deploy 11,175 personnel and open 271 polling centres across the state.
The election is expected to cost RM28.45 million.
