Nomination day is here: Melaka’s 14-day campaign starts today

MELAKA, Oct 31 — The 16th Melaka State Election officially begins today, with the nomination process taking place simultaneously at 28 nomination centres across the state from 9 am.

Prospective candidates have until 10 am to submit their nomination papers to the Election Returning Officers before the list of eligible candidates is officially announced.

Following the announcement, the contest for the people’s mandate will enter a 14-day campaigning period, which runs until 11.59 pm on November 13, as stipulated by the Election Commission (EC).

The EC has set November 14 as polling day for the Melaka state election, with early voting scheduled for November 10.

It said 189 nomination forms had been purchased as of Thursday night, with 45 prospective candidates having paid their deposits.

EC statistics show that 687,697 people are eligible to vote in the state election, including 675,166 ordinary voters, 9,769 members of the armed forces and their spouses, and 2,762 police personnel.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has forecast clear skies across the state in the morning, setting the scene for a lively nomination day.

The Melaka State Legislative Assembly was officially dissolved with effect from September 23 following the consent of Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Mohd Ali Rustam.

In the 2021 Melaka state election, Barisan Nasional secured 21 of the 28 seats, allowing it to form the state government, while Pakatan Harapan won five seats and Perikatan Nasional took two. — Bernama

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马六甲，10月31日讯——第16届马六甲州选举今日正式开始，提名程序于上午9点在全州28个提名中心同时进行。

有意参选者须在上午 10 点前向选举主任提交提名文件，之后方可正式公布合格候选人名单。

公告发布后，人民授权的竞选将进入为期 14 天的竞选期，至 11 月 13 日晚上 11 点 59 分结束，这是选举委员会 (EC) 的规定。

选举委员会已将11月14日定为马六甲州选举的投票日，提前投票定于11月10日举行。

报告称，截至周四晚间，已售出 189 份提名表格，其中 45 名候选人已缴纳保证金。

选举委员会统计数据显示，共有 687,697 人有资格参加州选举，其中包括 675,166 名普通选民、9,769 名武装部队成员及其配偶，以及 2,762 名警察人员。

马来西亚气象局预测，今天上午全州晴空万里，为提名日的热闹景象奠定了基础。

经马六甲国家元首敦莫哈末阿里鲁斯塔姆同意，马六甲州立法议会于9月23日正式解散。

在2021年马六甲州选举中，国阵获得28个议席中的21个，从而组建州政府，希盟赢得5个议席，国民联盟赢得2个议席。 — 马新社

一名14岁少年因向亚娄市一列KTMB列车投掷石块，砸碎车窗而被捕。

希望联盟在马六甲州获得18个席位，并保住目前已有的5个席位。

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