BENTONG, Oct 7 — The polling process for the Pelangai state by-election, which began at 8am today, concluded at 6pm when all nine polling centres were closed.
All ballot boxes from 30 streams will be taken to the vote-tallying centre at Dewan Orang Ramai Felda Kemasul before the official results, expected to be announced at 9pm tonight.
At 4pm the Election Commission (EC) reported the voter turnout had reached 64 per cent.
There are 16,456 eligible voters in the state seat by-election, including 73 postal ballots issued for 36 police personnel and three overseas absentee voters.
However, no early voting centres were open for the by-election, even though early voting was set for October 3, after the EC issued 73 ballot papers to those eligible for postal voting.
The Pelangai by-election is witnessing a three-cornered battle between Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Amizar Abu Adam, Kasim Samat of Perikatan Nasional, and independent candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasni.
— Bernama
