Maldives electoral body ‘denying’ votes to local resort workers
Just seven Maldives resorts will have ballot boxes for local workers.
16 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives electoral body was Monday accused of denying votes to locals working in tourism, after it slashed the number of ballot boxes available on resorts.
Just seven out of the country’s 120 or so resorts will have ballot boxes in this year’s presidential poll, the Elections Commission announced. Resort voting would only be available where there are more than 250 local employees, a hike from the 100 voters quota in the previous election.
Maldivians working on resorts without a ballot box must register at nearby islands, the EC said, adding that a three-day period would be given for the re-registration process.
There are 27,837 Maldivians working in resorts, representing around 14 percent of the total workforce, according to the last census.
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