Live updates: All eyes turn to Istana Hinggap in Seremban

Media members waiting in front of Istana Hinggap after a Zahid-led delegation arrived here following Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional's victory in the Negri Sembilan polls.— FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: All polling centres for the 16th Negri Sembilan Election are closed as of 6pm and the vote-tallying process begins.

Voters in Negri Sembilan will fulfill their democratic rights and civic duty in the 16th state election to elect their new representatives on Saturday (Aug 1).

A total of 859,760 registered voters, including 7,391 postal voters, will determine which coalition is given the mandate to govern Negri Sembilan, following a 14-day campaigning period that ended right at midnight last night.

The voting process began simultaneously at 8am across 401 polling centres statewide involving 1,668 streams, before closing at 6pm.

Stay tuned to our liveblog for the latest updates!