Millions of voters in Malaysia are heading to the polls in an election that will see the country's leader take on his 92-year-old former mentor.
Opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad will face off against PM Najib Razak's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Such an opposition victory would be unprecedented in Malaysia, where BN has ruled for 61 years.
But critics have raised concerns the election will not be free and fair.
In the last election, in 2013, the opposition made unprecedented gains - winning the popular vote - but failed to win enough seats to form a government.
The government has insisted the election will be free and fair, with Mr Najib saying that the EC acted "for the good of all".
Voters will elect 222 members of parliament as well as state assembly members in 12 of the 13 states.
Malaysia uses a first-past-the-post electoral system, where the party that gets the most seats in parliament wins even if it does not win the popular vote.
Source : BBC
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