Light rain in the morning did not stop police, army officers from exercising their voting rights
Updated 4 years ago · Published on 08 Mar 2022 6:45PM
A police officer tidies up his beret after casting his vote at the marine police headquarters in Tampoi for the Johor state election. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022
by Azim Rahman
JOHOR BARU – Members of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), as well as their spouses, exercised their voting rights at 63 polling centers today.
Early voting for the Johor state elections began at 8am, with about 81% of the 22,000 eligible voters having fulfilled their responsibilities as at 3pm this afternoon.
The voting process was reported to have been smooth, in full compliance with standard operating procedures in the new norms.
A total of 239 candidates are vying for 56 seats in the Johor polls. Polling day has been set for this Saturday (March 12).
Johor is the latest state to hold state elections after Sabah, Melaka and Sarawak.
The Vibes photographer, AZIM RAHMAN, reports. – The Vibes, March 8, 2022
Police personnel from the marine police headquarters in Tampoi, waiting for their turn to cast their vote. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022Details were closely scrutinised before ballot papers were given out at early voting polling stations in Johor today. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022 AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022Election Commission officers conducted inspection before fingers of voters are dipped in indelible ink. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022The use of permanent ink for voting has been introduced by the government since the 13th general election in May 2013. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022Over 22,000 members of the security forces, comprising the armed forces, police, and the General Operations Force, as well as their spouses, were eligible to cast their votes today. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022Early voting was conducted for the armed forces, police, and the General Operations Force officers, as well as their spouses, to enable them to carry out their duties on the actual polling day. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022An officer shows his finger that was dipped in permanent ink, signalling that his vote had been cast. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022Police officers from the marine police force showed fingers that had been inked to indicate they had cast their ballots. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022Ballot box from the Johor Baru police headquarters, slated to be sent to the Larkin police station lockup. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022
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