JOHOR BARU: Data released by the Election Commission (EC) shows there are 294 voters in the Pulai parliamentary constituency and 14 voters in the Simpang Jeram state constituency who are over 100 years old.
According to the April 2023 supplementary electoral roll, the three oldest voters in Pulai are 115 years old while the two oldest in Simpang Jeram are 109.
A by-election will be held for both seats on Sept 9 following the death of Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub on July 23, with nominations on Aug 26 and early voting on Sept 5.
After the latest update, EC data shows 166,653 eligible voters for Pulai and 40,379 for Simpang Jeram.
EC data also showed that the largest group of voters in Pulai is the 21 to 29-year-old category, which is 21.05% or 35,074 voters; followed by the 30 to 39-year-old category, or 34,235 voters; and the 40 to 49-year-old category, which has 32,271 voters.
Meanwhile, the largest group of voters in Simpang Jeram ranges from 30 to 39 years, which is 23.10% of the total, or 9,326 voters, followed by 9,160 voters between 21 and 29 years, while the 40 to 49-year-old category has 7,113 voters. — Bernama
