MELAKA: Early voting for the Melaka state polls kicked off early Tuesday (Nov 16) morning as police and military officers in addition to their spouses began to queue up eagerly to forged their votes below the brand new norms.
On the Melaka police headquarters in Ayer Keroh, many had turned up as early as 7.30am for early voting even earlier than its official course of begins at 8am.
All these on the neighborhood have been seen observing the authorities Covid-19 prevention tips reminiscent of observing bodily distancing, carrying face masks, use of hand sanitisers, physique temperature screening, and recording of attendance.
A separate particular voting tent was additionally supplied for symptomatic voters.
A complete of 11,557 early voters are eligible to forged their votes for the fifteenth Melaka state election at 31 early polling centres statewide.
The entire variety of early voters include 9,217 military personnel and their spouses in addition to 2,340 police personnel.
The Election Fee has set Nov 20 as polling day.
The election is being held following the dissolution of the state meeting after 4 assemblymen, withdrew their help for former chief minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali.
