Turnout in Pelangai at 65% as of 3pm: EC

Polling stations to close at 6pm

4:26 PM MYT

 

BENTONG – The voter turnout for the Pelangai by-election stood at 65% as of 3pm today, according to the Election Commission (EC).

Voting for the state seat is still underway in nine polling stations in good weather. All polling stations will close at 6pm.The official vote-tallying centre is at the Felda Kemasul community hall here.

A total of 16,456 electors are eligible to vote in the by-election, including 73 postal ballots issued for 36 police personnel and three overseas absentee voters.

EC chief Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh yesterday said he was confident that turnout would reach the 70% target when voting ends at 6pm. 

The official result will be known by 9pm.

The Pelangai by-election is seeing a three-cornered battle between Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Amizar Abu Adam, Kasim Samat of Perikatan Nasional and independent candidate Haslihelmy D.M. Zulhasni. – October 7, 2023

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