Military personnel, spouses queue early to cast their votes

Thousands of military personnel and their spouses cast their ballots early on election day for the Johor state elections. A total of 4,510 officers and members of the armed forces, along with their spouses, arrived at the Dewan Mahkota in Kem Mahkota, Kluang, as early as 7:30 AM to fulfill their civic duty.

These early voters were among the 24,751 individuals eligible to vote in the Johor polls. The early voting process involved 64 designated centers throughout the state. The electorate comprised 12,041 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and their spouses, and 12,710 members of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the General Operations Force (PGA), also with their spouses.

Of the PDRM early voters, 12,067 were scheduled for physical voting on this day, while 643 would cast their ballots via postal vote. Voting centers for PDRM and ATM early voters opened simultaneously at 8 AM. The closing times for these centers varied, ranging from 12 PM to 6 PM, depending on their location and the number of registered voters.