Supporters were out by 7 am as Melaka candidates file their papers

MELAKA, Oct 31 — All 28 nomination centres for the 16th Melaka State Election opened simultaneously at 9 am today.

Prospective candidates have one hour, until 10 am, to submit their nomination papers to the returning officers at their respective centres, after which the list of eligible candidates will be officially announced.

The 14-day campaign period will begin after the announcement of candidates and end at 11.59 pm on November 13.

A Bernama check at several nomination centres found that supporters of various political parties began gathering as early as 7 am to show their support for their respective candidates, with favourable weather conditions reported across the state.

The election is being held following the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly on September 23, with the consent of the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Melaka, Tun Mohd Ali Rustam.

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

A total of 687,697 voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the election, comprising 675,166 ordinary voters, 9,769 military personnel and their spouses, and 2,762 police personnel.

Barisan Nasional (BN) secured 21 seats in the 15th Melaka State Election held on November 20, 2021, with UMNO winning 18, MCA two and MIC one, enabling the coalition to form the state government with a more than two-thirds majority.

Pakatan Harapan (PH) won five seats, with DAP securing four and Amanah one, while Perikatan Nasional (PN) took two.

For the latest updates on the 16th Melaka State Election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/. — Bernama

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马六甲，10月31日讯——第16届马六甲州选举的全部28个提名中心于今日上午9点同时开放。

有意参选者可在上午 10 点前一小时内，到各自选区的选举官员处提交提名文件，之后将正式公布符合资格的候选人名单。

为期 14 天的竞选活动将在候选人公布后开始，并于 11 月 13 日晚上 11 点 59 分结束。

马新社在多个提名中心进行调查发现，各政党的支持者早在早上7点就开始聚集，以示对各自候选人的支持，据报道，全州各地天气状况良好。

此次选举是在马六甲州立法议会于9月23日解散后举行的，并得到了马六甲州元首敦莫哈末阿里鲁斯塔姆的同意。

选举委员会（EC）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。

共有 687,697 名选民有资格参加选举投票，其中包括 675,166 名普通选民、9,769 名军人及其配偶，以及 2,762 名警察。

在 2021 年 11 月 20 日举行的第 15 届马六甲州选举中，国民阵线 (BN) 获得 21 个席位，巫统 (UMNO) 获得 18 个席位，马华公会 (MCA) 获得 2 个席位，国大党 (MIC) 获得 1 个席位，使得该联盟能够以超过三分之二的多数席位组建州政府。

希盟（PH）赢得五个席位，行动党获得四个席位，诚信党获得一个席位，而国民联盟（PN）获得两个席位。

有关第16届马六甲州选举的最新消息，请访问https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/。——马新社

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