{"id":"n_q3jmiqqmelthaoqxpz4q","seq":10921298,"kind":"article","title":"Melaka polls: 79 candidates await people’s mandate today","url":"https://thesun.my/news/malaysia-news/melaka-polls-79-candidates-await-peoples-mandate-today","summary":"Over 675,000 ordinary voters head to the polls today in the Melaka State Election to decide the fate of 79 candidates competing across 28 state seats.","published":"2026-11-13T23:33:26Z","seen":"2026-11-14T00:50:00Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-thesun-my-a8a800","name":"thesun.my","domain":"thesun.my"},"via":"kite-thesun-my-a8a800","topics":["asia","malaysia news","election","candidates","melaka","melakastateelection","polls","voters"],"authors":["Bernama"],"story":"st_7uljauadz356f4irgahq","category":"politics","category_p":0.62,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.01,"political":0.64}