Melaka polls: EC denies reports voters must be fully vaccinated


EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh announcing the dates for nominations, early voting and polling for the Melaka state election earlier Monday (Oct 18). - Photo: Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Election Commission (EC) denies that being fully vaccinated against Covid-19 is a requirement for voters in the Melaka state election as reported by several media agencies Monday (Oct 18).

The EC said, in a statement Monday, that the guidelines for the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) for the election have not been finalised yet.

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