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Johor State Election: Early Vote Counting to Begin at 5 PM
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Johor State Election: Early Vote Counting to Begin at 5 PM

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Vote counting for the Johor State Election will begin at 5 PM, according to the Election Commission (SPR).
  • The SPR urges the public to refer to official announcements and avoid spreading false information.
  • As of 4 PM, 63.13% of registered voters had cast their ballots, with Semarang, Sri Medan, and Sedili districts showing the highest turnout.

The counting of early votes for the 16th Johor State Election will commence at 5 PM, the Election Commission (SPR) announced on Facebook. The commission emphasized that the public should rely on official SPR announcements for accurate election results.

"The public is advised to refer to official SPR announcements for accurate information regarding election results," the SPR stated. "Avoid spreading or believing any false information as it will disrupt the smooth running of the election process."

As of 4 PM, 63.13% of registered voters, totaling 1,693,625, had exercised their right to vote. The Semarang State Legislative Assembly (DUN) recorded the highest turnout at 72.6%, followed by DUN Sri Medan at 71.6% and DUN Sedili at 70.5%. Conversely, DUN Penggaram had the lowest turnout at 56.5%, with DUN Bentayan and DUN Perling close behind at 56.1% each.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.