Voter turnout in Malaysia election reaches 80 per cent
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Kuala Lumpur - Voter turnout in Malaysia's closely contested election has reached 80 per cent, deputy elections commissioner Ahmad Omar said.
The turnout was the highest in the country's electoral history as more than 10.6 million of the 13.3 eligible voters cast their vote for 222 parliamentary seats and 505 state seats.
Police and election official said the conduct of the poll in the predominantly Muslim south-east Asian country was generally peaceful except for some minor confrontations between supporters of rival parties.
There were also complaints of irregularities, including the indelible ink that can be easily washed off and phantom voters.//DPA
