Resort ballot box U-turn from Maldives election body
A decision to keep ballot boxes on just seven Maldives resorts sparked fury.
19 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
The Elections Commission reversed a decision to keep ballot boxes in only seven Maldives resorts following a backlash from political parties, civil society and NGOs.
The electoral body was accused of denying votes to locals working in the tourism sector and even threatened with a lawsuit.
It insisted the dramatic drop in number of ballot boxes – from around 55 to seven and only on resorts with more than 250 local employees – would not interfere with anyone’s right to vote.
But in a decision published late Wednesday, the EC said ballot boxes would now be kept in resorts with at least 100 local workers for the September 23 presidential election.
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