The Election Commission (EC) confirmed that no official complaints about vote-buying or bribery have been received during the Negeri Sembilan state election campaign, which started on July 18 and runs through the early voting period and beyond [1, 2, 3]. EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said, "We have not received any official complaints regarding bribery or the like and we hope that parties who have information regarding the matter can submit official complaints directly to the relevant agencies, namely MACC or PDRM." [1]
The EC logged a total of 267 election offences during the campaign period and said appropriate actions were taken on these cases [1, 2, 3]. Public members are encouraged to report any corruption or bribery issues to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission or the Royal Malaysian Police [1, 2, 3].
Polling centers across Negeri Sembilan were ready to open at 8 a.m. on August 1 for the state election, which covers 36 State Legislative Assembly seats and involves 859,760 registered voters, including 7,391 postal voters [1, 2, 3]. Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun inspected the vote counting center preparations on July 31 and stated, "Based on our inspections, everything is in place and we are confident the voting process will proceed smoothly." [2]
To manage the voting process, a total of 15,344 election officers have been assigned across polling stations [1, 2, 3]. Ramlan emphasized, "A total of 15,344 election officers have been assigned to ensure the voting process runs smoothly." [3]
Initial election results are expected to be announced as early as 10 p.m. on August 1, with full results likely before midnight [1, 2, 3].
