MELAKA: There will be 3,435 policemen on duty during the Melaka election.
State police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said 1,500 of these would come from other states.
He said federal police in Bukit Aman would coordinate the placement of policemen from other states.
Speaking to reporters after a briefing on the 16th state election at the state police headquarters, he said police would have a special team which will use technology to strengthen security throughout the election period.
He said the team would use drones and monitor closed-circuit television cameras especially during nomination and polling days.
Meanwhile, Dzulkhairi said 2,764 policemen will be casting their ballots during early voting on Nov 10, including those voting via post.
The Election Commission has set polling day for Nov 14, with nominations taking place on Oct 31.
In the previous election, Barisan Nasional won 21 of the 28 state seats, while Pakatan Harapan won five and Perikatan Nasional the remaining two.
As of April 20, there were 683,543 registered voters, an increase of 188,348, or 38 per cent, from the 2021 election.
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