THE early voting process for the Malacca elections is running smoothly after early voting centres were opened at 8am today.

Bernama checks found that the Election Commission (EC) had prepared two voting channels at the state contingent police headquarters in Ayer Keroh, apart from the special voting tent for voters who are showing symptoms of Covid-19.

Voters are all required to get their body temperature checked, scan the MySejahtera QR Code, sanitise their hands and observe physical distancing during the process.

There are 739 police personnel registered as early voters at the state contingent police headquarters. They will cast their votes in four designated slots before the process ends at 4.30pm.

Spotted at the centres were Bukit Aman Management Department director Zaini Jass and state police chief Abdul Majid Mohd Ali.

Also seen was Perikatan Nasional candidate Micheal Gan Peng Lam.

Meanwhile, EC chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh arrived at the centre at 9.35am was given a briefing by Majid. Ghani then checked the process at the health screening counter and voting area.

No symptomatic voters has been detected so far by two health workers clad in personal protective equipment on standby at the voting centre.

Meanwhile, Commander for the 3rd Infantry Division Maj-Gen Tengku Muhammad Fauzi Tengku Ibrahim cast his vote at a centre in SK Kem Terendak 2 this morning.

Barisan Nasional candidate for Sg Udang Mohamad Ali Mohamad also visited the centre at 10.15am.

According to the EC, voter turnout reached 39% as at 11am. – Bernama, November 16, 2021.