2019 Parliamentary Elections
Opposition declares support for 27 JP candidates
JP leader Gasim said the ruling coalition party will also back some opposition candidates.
09 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Electoral law amended to invalidate ballots with marks or symbols
Ballots with marks or drawings were previously counted among valid votes.
04 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Elections Commission rules out delaying parliamentary polls
Opposition parties called for a postponement over former president Yameen’s arrest.
24 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
Coalition parties stand alone for parliamentary polls
Pro-government candidates will be competing against each other as well as opposition candidates.
03 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
Voters list published for parliamentary polls
Some 264,589 people are eligible to vote.
31 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM
Coalition lawmaker asked to withdraw bill to bar Nasheed’s candidacy
JP MP Abdul Latheef Mohamed proposed amending the criteria for parliamentary candidates.
15 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM
280 candidates in MDP primaries
Primaries will be held to elect MDP candidates for 77 constituencies.
20 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
PPM awards ticket for parliamentary elections
The PPM ticket was awarded to 42 candidates without a primary contest.
08 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
Ex-president Nasheed launches campaign for parliament seat
The 51-year-old is running for the newly-formed mid-Machanghoalhi constituency in the capital Malé.
05 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
Institutions seek bigger budgets
The Elections Commission warned MVR80 million was not enough for the parliamentary elections in March.
21 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
Two new constituencies for 2019 parliamentary elections
The number of constituencies rises to 87.
06 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
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