BALAKONG POLLS | The Sept 8 Balakong by-election will mark the first time in almost 60 years that MCA will be fielding its own logo of a 14-point yellow star against a deep blue background.

It will also be a historic outing for Pakatan Harapan, as it will be the first time the coalition runs under its own red banner since receiving approval from the Registrar of Societies last May.

Malaysiakini took both to the constituency, and found that all 17 voters polled – of various ethnicities, age groups and genders – could instantly identify Harapan’s text-based logo...