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Live updates: Bright skies across most districts, heavy rain hits Muar as voting begins

PETALING JAYA: Voting for the 16th Johor State Election kicked off under mostly clear skies this morning. While the weather remained favourable across the state, early morning voters in Muar had to brave heavy downpours to cast their ballots.

Johor polls: Encouraging early turnout, says Dr Zaliha

LARKIN: PKR vice president Datuk Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the voting mood has been positive.

Johor polls: Machap candidate Onn Hafiz casts vote in Simpang Renggam

SIMPANG RENGGAM: Barisan Nasional's Machap candidate Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi cast his vote at SK Simpang Renggam at 8.33am on Saturday (July 11), urging Johoreans to fulfil their civic duty.

Johor polls: Clear weather at most polling stations, heavy rain in Muar

JOHOR BARU: Clear weather greeted the start of polling for the 16th Johor state election on Saturday (July 11) in most areas across the state, except in Muar, which has been hit by heavy rain since early morning.

Johor polls: All 1,076 polling centres open doors at 8am

JOHOR BARU: A total of 1,076 polling centres involving 4,889 polling streams for the 16th Johor state election opened simultaneously at 8am Saturday (July 11), allowing voters across the state to elect a new government for the next term.

Johor polls: 2.7 million voters head to the polls today

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor takes centre stage on Saturday (July 11) as more than 2.7 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots in the 16th state election to choose their representatives for the State Legislative Assembly.

Voting for over seven decades

JOHOR BARU: For 98-year-old Fatom Abdullah, casting her vote is more than a civic duty – it is a tradition she has faithfully observed since Malaya's first federal election in 1955.

Election machinery ready for more than 2.72 million voters 

JOHOR BARU: More than 2.72 million Johor voters are eligible to vote at 1,076 polling centres across the state in the 16th Johor election, says Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus.

Deciding on Johor’s future

JOHOR BARU: After an intense but largely peaceful campaign, Johor's 2.7 million voters will decide who will form the next state government today, with Barisan Nasional widely expected to retain power despite a stronger challenge from Pakatan Harapan.

Blitz on party workers riding bikes without a helmet

PUTRAJAYA: Action will be taken against individuals found riding a motorcycle without a ­helmet during the Johor state election campaign based on evidence from viral videos, says the Transport Ministry.