KUALA LUMPUR: The voter turnout rate in Kelantan is the lowest, with only 17 per cent of eligible voters participating, in comparison to other states, which have achieved a turnout of 20 per cent as of 10am today.
The Election Commission, in a statement, said three states have achieved a 20 per cent voter turnout rate - Kedah (20 per cent), Terengganu (22 per cent) and Penang (20 per cent).
Selangor recorded 19 per cent voter turnout followed by Negri Sembilan at 18 per cent, while Kelantan had a voter turnout of 17 per cent as of 10am today.
Also taking place today is polling for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election.
The turnout rate for the seat is at 10 per cent as of 9am.
Over 9.67 million registered voters are eligible to vote today in the six-state elections to elect members of their respective state legislative assemblies for the next five years.
All polling centres in the six states—Penang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu, and Kelantan—as well as in Kuala Terengganu, opened simultaneously at 8am and will close at 6pm.