MELAKA (Oct 31): The nomination process for the 16th Melaka state election has been completed after all 28 nomination centres across the state closed at 10am on Saturday morning.
An hour has been allocated for the submission of nomination forms which began at 9am, before the returning officer announced the closure of the process at the respective nomination centres.
The focus is now on the official declaration of the list of candidates eligible to contest as well as the number of candidates in each state legislative assembly seat.
With the end of the nomination process, the 14-day Melaka polls campaign begins as set by the Election Commission (EC), which is on until 11.59pm on Nov 13.
A Bernama survey at several nomination centres since early Saturday morning found loyal supporters accompanying their respective party candidates to the nomination locations in a controlled manner.
The EC has set Nov 10 as the date for early voting while Nov 14 is polling day.
A total of 687,697 voters are eligible to exercise their responsibilities in this election, consisting of 675,166 ordinary voters, 9,769 military personnel and their spouses and 2,762 police personnel.
Barisan Nasional secured 21 seats in the 15th Melaka state election held on Nov 20, 2021, with Umno winning 18, MCA two and MIC one, enabling the coalition to form the state government with a more than two-thirds majority.
Pakatan Harapan won five seats, with DAP securing four and Amanah one, while Perikatan Nasional took two.
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