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Polling centres in Johor open at 8am for early voting today

Over 22,000 members of security forces, spouses, set to cast votes today

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 08 Mar 2022 8:53AM

Polling centres in Johor open at 8am for early voting today
Region Two marine police force commander Muhd Zailani Abdullah shows an inked finger after casting his early vote for the Johor polls today at the marine police base in Tampoi. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 8, 2022

JOHOR BARU – Sixty-three polling centres are set to open their doors for the early voting process of the Johor election, which started at 8am today.

Over 22,000 members of the security forces, comprising the Malaysian Armed Forces, the Royal Malaysia Police, and the General Operations Force, as well as their spouses, are eligible to cast their votes today. 

Facilities at the Johor police headquarters in Jalan Tebrau here, as well as 10 district police headquarters statewide and some government offices, have been turned into polling centres.

Military personnel will cast their votes at Mahkota Camp in Kluang; Tebrau Camp, Ulu Tiram; the 10th Royal Malay Regiment Camp, Batu Pahat; and the 4th Royal Artillery Regiment Camp, Segamat.

GOF personnel and their spouses will be casting their ballots at the 5th Battalion, GOF Camp in Simpang Renggam, Kluang and the 6th Battalion in Bakri, Muar.

A total of 239 candidates are vying for 56 seats in the Johor polls.

The polling day for the Johor election has been set for March 12. – Bernama, March 8, 2022

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