A TOTAL of 260 early voting centres involving 377 channels for the Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negri Sembilan elections simultaneously opened at 8am.

Also opened are three early voting centres at the Terengganu contingent police headquarters for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election.

According to the Election Commission (EC) website, the electoral roll used for the six state elections and the Kuala Terengganu by-election is the latest register of voters updated as of June 21.

It involves 49,660 militarymen and 47,728 policemen with their respective spouses in the six states involved in the elections.

Meanwhile, 1,362 policemen and 35 militarymen, with their spouses, are involved in early voting for the Kuala Terengganu by-election.

All early voting centres are scheduled to be closed in stages based on their locations.

The EC set Saturday for polling. Campaigning is for 14 days and ends at 11.59pm on Friday. – Bernama, August 8, 2023.