Amusing moments of today’s polls

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A collage photos of voters posting their inked fingers on social media after exercising their rights today.

A photo collage of voters who posted their inked fingers on social media after voting today.

KUCHING: The election process kicked off at 8am today (May 7) with some centres seeing a slow turnout.

There have been minor hiccups and funny moments throughout the day.

There was some confusion at SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Gapor polling centre in Stampin here, when a voter – who was unaware of the voting procedure – got agitated after his name was read aloud inside the polling booth before being given a voting slip.

A voter, who was in line to cast her vote, overheard that the agitated person said voting should be anonymous and private.

The situation delayed the voting process in the voting channel for about 10 minutes as poll officers and police officers calmed the situation and explained the process to the man.

At SK Lumba Kuda, a voter said that she saw a lady being scolded by her husband for stamping the ballot with her inked finger instead of marking ‘X’ on the box.

Voters have also taken to social media, with many showing off their freshly inked fingers after they cast their votes.