Barely any voter seen at Larkin Jaya polling station

Johor Bahru - Two polling centres here were empty, a stark contrast to several northern and central polling centres in Simpang Renggam and Batu Pahat, where voter turnouts were more favourable.

Speaking to Sinar Daily, two voters who cast their ballots at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Jalan Yahya Awal shared their experiences at the polling centre.

Mazri and Ariana confirmed that the turnout was poor and “unsatisfying”.

At SMK St Joseph (B) in Larkin Jaya, Johor Bahru, barely anyone showed up to cast their votes.

Contrary to reports by MetMalaysia of thunderstorms and heavy rains statewide, the weather had been hot and humid the whole day, making the voting process easier for those present.

It was reported that voters were still coming in to vote at these centres.

As of 4pm today, the voter turnout for the 15th Johor state election polls reached 50 per cent. This is considerably lower than the 70 per cent predicted by major political parties.

Although 2.59 million voters are expected to vote, the actual number of voters that cast their ballots will be reported in the next few hours.

A coalition or a political party needs 29 seats to win a simple majority and 38 seats for two-thirds.

In 2018, the voter turnout stood at 74 per cent.

Some 239 candidates, from 26 to 71 years old are contesting at 56 seats.

Johor sets a record with seven cornered fights at two seats, six cornered fights at four seats, five cornered fights at eight seats, and four-cornered fights at 35 seats.

There are no straight fights.

It also sets a record for Undi18 voters and automatic registration voters (AVR).

There were a total of 1,021 polling stations that opened their doors from 8am for 2.53 million voters.