EC predicts strong voter turnout for Saturday


Patiently waiting: Army personnel queueing to cast their ballot at the Kem Mahkota early voting centre. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

KLUANG: The Election Commission predicts the voter turnout for the Mahkota by-election will be high based on the encouraging turnout rate for early voting.

EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said voter turnout yesterday was at 95.45% or 4,437 voters when the process ended at 5pm.

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