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More than 22,000 military and police personnel, alongside their spouses, began casting their ballots on Tuesday (July 28) as early voting opened for the Negri Sembilan state election.

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00:02A total of 38 early voting centres across Negeri Sembilan opened at 8am on Tuesday for
00:09the 16th state election, allowing more than 22,000 security personnel and their spouses
00:15to cast their ballots.
00:16According to the Election Commission, 22,339 early voters are eligible to vote, comprising
00:2416,884 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces and their spouses, as well as 5,455 Royal
00:33Malaysia police personnel and their spouses.
00:36Eight polling centres have been designated for military voters, while police personnel
00:41are casting their ballots at 30 polling centres across the state.
00:45Port Dixon, home to several military camps, recorded the largest number of early voters,
00:50with polling taking place at military and police voting centres.
00:55The Bagan Pinang state seat registered the highest number of early voters, with 7,021 army personnel
01:02and their spouses, along with 25 police personnel and their spouses.
01:07The Lingi state seat followed with 2,222 army personnel and their spouses, as well as 35 police
01:15personnel and their spouses.
01:16Overall, the Port Dixon parliamentary constituency recorded the highest number of early voters
01:23at 9,706, followed by Tampin with 4,701, Rembao with 2,355, Rasa with 2,145, Seremban with
01:361,635, Jelibu with 1,175, Jempol with 3,333 and Kualapila with 289.
01:47The Negri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on June 5th to pave the way for
01:53the state election, with polling day set for August 1st.
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