MELAKA: A total of 12,531 eligible early voters in the 16th Melaka election will cast their ballots at 31 gazetted polling centres statewide tomorrow.
They comprise 9,769 military personnel and their spouses, and 2,762 police personnel.
All polling centres will open at 8am and close at staggered times between noon and 6pm, depending on their locations and the number of registered voters.
Several centres with smaller electorates, including the Masjid Tanah police station for the Lendu state constituency and the Gadek police station for the Gadek state constituency, are scheduled to close as early as noon.
Polling centres at the Melaka contingent police headquarters, Alor Gajah district police headquarters and SK Kem Terendak 1 are scheduled to close at 6pm.
Overall, 687,697 voters are eligible to vote in the state election.
Pakatan Harapan is fielding candidates in 24 state seats, followed by Barisan Nasional (23), Parti Bersama Malaysia (16), Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (seven), Perikatan Nasional (five), Parti Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (one) and three Independents.
In the 2021 Melaka state election, Barisan Nasional won 21 seats to form the state government, while Pakatan Harapan won five and Perikatan Nasional two.
The Election Commission has set polling day for Nov 14.