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EC: Voter turnout exceeds 60pct in three states as of 3pm

KUALA LUMPUR: With a few hours remaining until polling closes, voter turnout has exceeded the 60 per cent mark in three states as of 3pm, according to a report by the Election Commission.

In its latest update, the Election Commission indicated that the highest voter turnout was recorded in Terengganu at 64 per cent.

Following closely were Kedah (63 per cent), Penang (60 per cent), Selangor (58 per cent), Negri Sembilan (56 per cent) and Kelantan (51 per cent).

More than 9.67 million registered voters are eligible to participate in the six-state elections.

All polling centres in the six states — Penang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu, and Kelantan — as well as in Kuala Terengganu are scheduled to close at 6pm.

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