Negeri sembilan: The Election Commission (EC) today issued 13,263 postal ballot papers to eligible voters for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus stated that the exercise was conducted in line with Regulation 3 of the Elections (Postal Voting) Regulations 2003. He detailed that 12,669 postal ballots were issued under Form 1A, which includes election officials, EC members and officers, police personnel, military personnel, and media practitioners.

He further explained that 343 postal ballots were distributed under Form 1B to Malaysians residing abroad, while 251 were issued under Form 1C to officers from 11 agencies in the security and health sectors. The issuance of postal ballots took place in the presence of representatives from all contesting parties and independent candidates.

Khairul Shahril advised all postal voters to accurately mark their ballot papers and complete the Identity Declaration Form (Form 2) in full. He emphasized the importance of returning the completed postal ballots promptly to the relevant returning officers before 5 pm on polling day, August 1. Additionally, he reminded postal voters to maintain the secrecy of their votes by not photographing their postal ballot papers or sharing images on social media.

In total, 103 candidates are vying for the 36 seats in the state election, with early voting scheduled for July 28. Based on the EC's electoral roll updated as of June 4, 2026, Negeri Sembilan has 889,490 registered voters eligible to participate in the election, consisting of 867,151 ordinary voters, 16,884 military personnel and their spouses, and 5,455 police personnel as early voters.