BENTONG, Oct 7 — A total of nine polling centres with 30 channels opened at 8am today for the Pelangai state by-election.
Three of the centres, namely SMK Chemomoi, SK Kemasul, and SK Sungai Kemahal, are in the Felda areas, while the other six centres are SJK(C) Telemong, SMK Seri Pelangai, SK Pelangai, SKJ(C) Manchis, Dewan Serbaguna Sungai Gapoi, and Balai Raya Kampung Sungai Perdak.
The Election Commission (EC) has elected 312 officers to be on duty for the voting process, involving 16,383 registered electors.
The Pelangai by-election witnesses a three-cornered contest between Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Amizar Abu Adam, Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Kasim Samat and independent candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli, who is using the car symbol.
— Bernama