Jepak by-election: Three polling centres close early at 4pm

BINTULU: Three of the 14 polling centres for the Jepak state by-election closed early at 4pm on Saturday (Nov 4).

The three centres are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kuala Annau, SK Sungai Setulan and Tabika Kemas Kuala Segan.

The remaining 11 polling centres will close at 5.30pm.

According to the Election Commission (EC), voter turnout stood at 45% as of 3pm.

The Jepak by-election is a three-cornered fight between Gabungan Parti Sarawak candidate (GPS) Iskandar Turkee, Parti Bumi Kenyalang's (PBK) Stevenson Joseph Sumbang and Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak's (Aspirasi) Chieng Lea Phing. – Bernama