5 things to know about Johor’s state election on Jul 11

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7 million eligible voters in Johor will head to the polls on Saturday (Jul 11) in a closely watched state election that analysts say will largely be a contest between the governing Barisan Nasional (BN) and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH).Both coalitions are fielding candidates in all 56 state seats. Although both BN and PH are partners in Anwar’s federal unity government, they remain political rivals in Johor.

BN won 40 seats in the 2022 election while PH, the state’s main opposition bloc, won 12. Cost of living, housing affordability and delays to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) masterplan were among the key issues during the two-week campaign. The campaign also saw claims that a BN victory could pave the way for former PM Najib Razak’s release from prison, while Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) called on its supporters to back BN in constituencies not contested by its coalition Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Meanwhile, smaller reformist parties such as the Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) and the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) could reshape the contest by “disrupting the balance of votes” among PH’s traditional urban voters, analysts told CNA. CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less WHEN WILL RESULTS BE OUT?Early voting took place on Tuesday, with the turnout reaching 94.

49 per cent, according to local media. A total of 19,471 eligible voters, comprising members of the armed forces, police and General Operations Force and their spouses, cast their ballots at 62 polling centres across the state. The turnout was higher than the 87 per cent recorded during early voting in the 2022 Johor state election, local media reported.

Most Johoreans will, however, cast their ballots on Saturday between 8am and 6pm. Results are expected to be announced from ar