MELAKA, 10 November 2026 (The Capital Post) – The Election Commission (SPR) released its latest voter turnout update as of 10 am on Tuesday as early voting continued for the 16th Melaka state election.
A total of 12,531 eligible early voters, comprising military personnel, police officers and their spouses, are registered to participate in the voting process across 31 designated polling centres throughout the state.
According to SPR statistics, the figure includes 9,769 military personnel and their spouses, alongside 2,762 police personnel.
Early voting began at 8 am, allowing eligible security personnel to cast their ballots ahead of the main polling day scheduled for Saturday, 14 November.
At the Melaka Contingent Police Headquarters polling centre in Ayer Keroh, 817 police personnel are eligible to vote, with voting activities beginning on Tuesday morning.
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The polling centres are scheduled to close in stages according to their respective operating hours, with closing times ranging from noon to 5 pm.
The state election follows the dissolution of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly on 23 September 2026, with voters set to elect representatives for 28 state constituencies.
A total of 687,697 registered voters are eligible to participate in the election, including those casting their ballots through the early voting process.
According to a post on the official Facebook page of Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia – SPR, the commission issued its latest early voter turnout update as of 10 am on 10 November 2026. – The Capital Post
