MELAKA, 10 November 2026 (The Capital Post) – Early voting for the 16th Melaka state election began on Tuesday, with 31 polling centres opening across the state to accommodate 12,531 eligible security personnel and their spouses.
The Election Commission (EC) began the early voting process at 8 am, allowing registered military and police personnel to cast their ballots ahead of the main polling day scheduled for 14 November.
According to EC statistics, the eligible early voters comprise 9,769 military personnel and their spouses, alongside 2,762 police personnel.
The commission also issued an early voter turnout update as of 9 am on Tuesday through its official Facebook page.
Polling centres are scheduled to close in stages according to their respective operating hours, with some closing at noon and others remaining open until 5 pm.
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The early voting process forms part of preparations for the state election, which follows the dissolution of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly on 23 September 2026.
A total of 687,697 registered voters are eligible to participate in the election, which will determine the representatives for the state’s 28 legislative assembly seats.
The early voting arrangement enables eligible security personnel and their spouses to exercise their voting rights ahead of the main polling day.
According to a post on the official Facebook page of Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia – SPR, the commission released an update on early voter turnout for the 16th Melaka state election as of 9 am on 10 November 2026. – The Capital Post
