Melaka polls: From morning jog straight to polling station for 80-year-old voter

MELAKA: At 80, retired civil servant Jusop Karim remains committed to exercising his right to vote, making a stop at SK Seri Duyong here after his morning jog and breakfast today.

Jusop said he had decided to visit the polling centre before proceeding with his other activities for the day.

"I went for my morning jog and stopped for a drink before coming here to vote.

"I am already 80 and have experienced several elections, but I am still excited to fulfil my responsibility as a voter," he told reporters after casting his ballot.

On the contest in Duyong, Jusop described the competition among the candidates as close, based on the information he had received.

However, he hoped that a candidate who had close ties with the local community would win.

"I do not mind who wins. What matters is that whoever is elected fulfils their responsibilities as a people's representative," he said.

Meanwhile, a check at SK Seri Duyong found that voters had begun queuing outside the school as early as 7am, ahead of the polling centre opening at 8am.

The incumbent Duyong assemblyman, Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abd Halem, who is defending the seat for Barisan Nasional, is facing Pakatan Harapan candidate Poo Long Suan.

The Election Commission's electoral roll records 26,528 eligible voters in Duyong, an increase of 8,291 from the 18,237 recorded in the 2021 state election.