PONTIAN: Voter turnout for the Johor election as at 2pm is 40%, says the Election Commission.
However, this has brought about issues that the voter turnout can be poor for the state election.
Parti Warisan president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal mentioned that whereas the voting course of appeared to have gone easily to date, the low variety of voters turning up was regarding.
“I hope that the number will pick up in the next few hours as this is important for us to truly have an effective democracy,” he instructed reporters when met exterior the SK Pangkala Raya voting centre right here on Saturday (March 12).
The Election Commission had introduced earlier that the voter turnout as much as 2pm was 40%. Polling closes at 6pm.
Shafie mentioned the turnout ought to at least attain the 70% mark to ensure that the election to really replicate the selection of Johoreans.
“However, from the looks of it, it is likely to be less than 60%.
“This is partly because many voters, especially those in Singapore, could not come back to vote,” he added.
Shafie was visiting the centre with the celebration’s Pekan Nanas candidate Hishamuddin Busri.
