A day in Rompin

EC staff ferrying the ballot boxes to polling centre at SK Mukut Pulau Tioman. Pix by AZHAR RAMLI

Pahang PAS Youth chief Nazri Ahmad shows his index finger after casting his vote. Pix by ASYRAF HAMZAH

Nazri Ahmad with his wife Yusmariza Yusof cast their vote at Sekolah Agama Rakyat LKTP Keratong 5, Felda Keratong. ASYRAF HAMZAH

Semah Tuming cast her vote at SK Pontian.Pix by EFFENDY RASHID.

Barisan Nasional candidate, Datuk Hasan Arifin (second right) cast his vote at SK Leban Chondong. Pix by MOHAMAD SHAHRIL BADRI SAALI

Aminah Sidek cast her vote at SK Pontian. Pix by EFFENDY RASHID.

Voters queue at Sekolah Agama Rakyat LKTP Keratong 5, to cast their vote. Pix by ASYRAF HAMZAH.

Some of the voters at Sekolah Agama Rakyat LKTP Keratong 5, Felda Keratong 5. Pix by ASYRAF HAMZAH.

BN candidate Datuk Hasan Arifin and wife Datin Rozidah Karim cast their votes at Sekolah Kebangsaan Leban Chondong, Rompin, Pahang. Pix by MOHAMAD SHAHRIL BADRI SAALI

BN candidate Datuk Hasan Arifin and wife Datin Rozidah Karim after casting their votes. Pix by Nik Imran Abdullah

Voters from Kampung Salang, Tioman Island, travelling via boat to cast their vote at SMK Tekek, Tioman Island. Pix by Azhar Ramli

EC staffs carry ballot boxes from voting centre in Pulau Tioman. The boxes are air-flown fron the island to Rompin after the centre was closed at 2pm. Pix by Mohamad Shahril Badri Saali

Barisan Nasional candidate,Datuk Hasan Arifin arrives at Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah. Pix by Mohamad Shahril Badri Saali

ROMPIN: The Rompin parliamentary by-election started at 8am today with 52,744 voters expected to cast their vote at polling centres from 8am to 5pm.

The result is expected to be in by 11pm says the Election Commission (EC).

Rompin by-election will see a straight fight between Rompin Umno division acting chief Datuk Hasan Arifin of BN and Pahang PAS Youth chief Nazri Ahmad.

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