JOHOR BARU: The Pulai parliamentary by-election had a low voter turnout due to unfavourable weather conditions, says Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh.
He said that as of 1pm, only 29 per cent of voters had cast their ballots in Pulai, compared to 39 per cent in Simpang Jeram.
"Most voters who turned up this morning were in channels one, two and three, and younger individuals might take some extra time to cast their votes later in the afternoon,” he told a press conference after observing the voting process at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Bukit Indah here on Saturday .
Earlier, a check by Bernama found that voters, including those in SMK Taman Bukit Indah, braved the heavy rain with umbrellas to exercise their rights to vote.
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