ALOR GAJAH (Nov 10): Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi hopes voter turnout in the 16th Melaka state election this Saturday will be higher than Tuesday's early voting turnout, which nearly met the Election Commission's (EC) target.
The Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman also expressed appreciation for the commitment shown by security personnel and their spouses who fulfilled their voting responsibilities.
"EC chairman [Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun] had projected an early voter turnout of around 95%, and the actual figure came very close to his target.
"If this positive trend continues, we hope to see an even higher voter turnout on Nov 14," he told reporters after attending the launch of the Melaka Risda Smallholders Prosperity Programme and Open Day 2026 here.
According to the EC's dashboard, 94.96%, or 9,417 voters eligible to cast their ballots in person during early voting, had exercised their right to vote.
According to EC statistics for the 16th Melaka State Election, there are 12,531 early voters, comprising 9,769 military personnel and their spouses, as well as 2,762 police personnel.
Of the total, 9,917 were eligible to cast their ballots in person during early voting, while another 2,614 were postal voters.
A total of 687,697 voters are eligible to vote in the Melaka state election, with the EC setting Nov 14 as polling day.
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