JOHOR BAHRU – Johor goes to the polls on July 11, with the upcoming 16th state election seen as an important precursor to national polls in Malaysia.
There will be 56 seats contested in the state legislative assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri, or DUN, in Malay) of Malaysia’s southern state, with 2.7 million eligible voters in the Johor electorate – including those who live and work in Singapore.
An Election Commission spokesperson confirmed to The Straits Times that Johoreans in Singapore who have not applied for a postal vote by June 19 will need to physically head to their respective polling stations to cast their votes.
But not to worry, as Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told reporters on June 27 that the priority is to ensure that there are no traffic or checkpoint disruptions on July 11.
He said his ministry and the Malaysian Immigration Department have been instructed to be prepared in the event of a system disruption at the checkpoints that would lead to congestion. He also acknowledged the potential inconvenience for Johoreans working in Singapore who plan to return that weekend.
“We are putting every safeguard in place to avoid problems on July 11. But we are not taking any chances. We have Plan A and Plan B ready to go. That is the directive I have given to the ministry,” he said.
Here’s what eligible Malaysian voters need to know ahead of Polling Day on July 11:
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