A TOTAL of 41% of the 22,749 ordinary voters registered for the Slim by-election have cast their ballots as at 1pm today, according to the Election Commission (EC).

The voting process, which began at 8am, is taking place at 12 polling centres: SK Changkat Sulaiman, SK Trolak Utara, SK Trolak Selatan, SK Seri Besout, SK Besout 3 and 5, SK Kuala Slim, SK Slim River, SK Aminuddin Baki, SJKT Ladang Sungkai, SJKT Ladang Kelapa Bali and SJKT Trolak.

Throughout the voting process, which will end at 5.30pm, compliance with Covid-19 prevention guidelines is being enforced, such as physical distancing, the use of masks and hand sanitisers, as well as body temperature screening.

The Slim by-election is seeing a three-cornered fight among Barisan Nasional candidate Mohd Zaidi Aziz and two independent candidates – lawyer Amir Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi, representing the yet-to-be registered Pejuang, and former teacher S. Santharasekaran. 

The EC is targeting 85% of voters to cast their votes today. – Bernama, August 29, 2020.