VOTING for the general election has begun officially, with polling stations opening at 7.30am in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, and at 8am in Peninsular Malaysia.

The Bugaya by-election in Sabah is also being held concurrently, after being postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the Gazette, polling centres in Peninsular Malaysia will be closed in stages from 12pm till 6pm.

There will be some centres that will close earlier, including Balai Raya Pulau Besar, Johor, which will close at 11am.

In Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, polling centres will be closed from 11am till 5.30pm.

The electoral roll contains 21.2 million registered voters, including 20.9 million ordinary voters, more than 260,000 members of the uniformed branches and their spouses, and 2,741 voters abroad.

Early voting was conducted on Tuesday, with 94.7% turnout. – Bernama, November 19, 2022.