Jepak polls: EC expects voter turnout of 65%


KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) expects a turnout of 65% for the Jepak by-election this Saturday (Nov 4).

EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh said this was based on the previous turnout of 62% in the 2021 Sarawak state election.

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