Two polling centres in the Kinabatangan by-election closed at noon, with 34 others to shut in stages until 5.30 pm.
KINABATANGAN: Two polling centres for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election closed at noon today.
Returning officer Dr Eddy Syaizul Rizam Abdullah confirmed the closures to Bernama.
The centres are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Inarad in Tongod, which has two polling streams, and SK Sri Ganda in Litang, which has one polling stream.
A total of 36 polling centres with 117 streams opened simultaneously at 7.30 am for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections.
The Election Commission said the remaining 34 centres will close in stages from 1 pm to 5.30 pm.
The Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election is a three-cornered contest among Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar of Barisan Nasional (BN), Datuk Saddi Abdul Rahman (Warisan) and Goldam Hamid (Independent).
The Lamag state by-election is a straight fight between Mohd Ismail Ayob (BN) and Mazliwati Abdul Malek (Warisan).
The by-elections are being held following the death of MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin on Dec 5 last year.
