THE counting of postal ballots for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election began at 5pm today, marking the next stage in the vote tallying process as the state awaits the official election results.
The counting is being conducted by Election Commission (EC) officials at eight official vote tallying centres across Negeri Sembilan, with representatives of all contesting parties and independent candidates present to observe the process.
Approximately 12,000 postal ballots are being counted.
Earlier, EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said a total of 13,263 postal ballot papers had been issued to eligible voters for the state election.
Of that number, 12,669 postal ballots were issued under Category 1A to election workers, EC members and officers, police personnel, members of the armed forces and accredited media practitioners.
A further 343 postal ballots were issued under Category 1B to Malaysian citizens residing overseas, while 251 were issued under Category 1C to officers from 11 agencies within the security and health sectors.
The postal vote count forms part of the official tabulation process ahead of the declaration of results for all 36 state constituencies being contested in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election - August 1, 2026
