Johor polls: Polling centre at Balai Raya Pulau Besar first to close


EC officers carrying ballot papers at Mersing Jetty after returning from Pulau Besar by boat. The Pulau Besar polling centre was closed at 11am.

JOHOR BAHRU: The polling centre at Balai Raya Pulau Besar in Mersing was closed at 11am on Saturday (March 12), making it the first for the Johor state election.

The polling centre, which opened at 8am, had only one channel for the 34 eligible voters in the Tenggaroh constituency, was opened for three hours.

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