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Election officials across Negeri Sembilan have commenced ballot counting after polling stations closed. Early voter turnout reached 65 per cent by 4 pm, with results anticipated by 10 pm.
Negeri Sembilan's 859,760 registered voters cast ballots today in the 16th state election, selecting representatives from 103 candidates competing for 36 assembly seats across four major coalitions.
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Voting commenced across 401 polling stations in Negeri Sembilan for the 16th state election, with nearly 860,000 registered voters eligible to participate. Results are anticipated before midnight.
Negeri Sembilan's early voting phase concluded today with nearly 90% participation from security force members and their families across 38 polling centres, setting the stage for Saturday's main election.
Senior leaders from multiple political parties participated in early voting during Johor's 16th state election, with PKR's Zaliha Mustafa and DAP's Teo Nie Ching among those casting ballots in the morning.
Polling for Johor's 16th state election proceeded smoothly across 1,076 centres on July 11, with 2.7 million voters choosing representatives for 56 seats despite heavy rain in Muar and fair weather elsewhere.
Johor's nomination day for the 16th state election proceeded without incident across 56 centres, with nearly 2.73 million registered voters eligible to participate in the July 11 poll.