Elections Commission (EC)


Deputy election chief accused of sexual harassment
Amjad Musthafa denies the allegations.
28 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM


Solih confirmed winner of Maldives presidential election
The elections body said a total of 423 complaints had been received by Thursday.
29 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM


No change to vote count process, says Maldives election body
There were no changes to the vote counting process, the elections body said.
22 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM


Election monitors and observers lack Maldives visa
Foreign media face deportation if they are found working on a tourist visa.
21 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives ballot paper details disclosed
There are 262,135 eligible voters and 472 ballot boxes.
20 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM


Surge in voter re-registration ahead of deadline
A presidential election is scheduled for September 23.
12 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Re-registration numbers hit 45,000
The deadline for submitting re-registration forms is Saturday.
08 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


More than 37,000 people re-register to vote
About 260,000 people are eligible to vote in the presidential election.
06 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Anger, u-turns and losing the right to vote in the Maldives: A timeline
There has been anger over changes to how and where Maldivians can vote in September.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives election body makes second voting U-turn
The first U-turn was on resort ballot boxes for local workers.
22 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives election monitoring open to foreign media
Gaining access to the Maldives has been tough for foreign media in the past two years.
22 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives electoral body threatened with lawsuit over resort ballot box drop
Maldivian workers on resorts where there is no ballot box are expected to travel to nearby islands to cast their votes.
18 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives presidential poll to be held September 23
The head of the electoral body is a loyalist of President Abdulla Yameen.
08 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM


Presidential poll date to be announced Thursday
The election is expected to be in September and will be held against the backdrop of widespread criticism of civil and political rights abuses by President Abdulla Yameen’s government.
05 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM


MDP primary continues as police snatch ballot boxes
The Elections Commission has already threatened to dissolve the MDP, saying that former president Mohamed Nasheed does not qualify as a candidate.
30 May 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldivians see ‘little hope’ of free and fair election
Maldivians think it is unlikely that an election will be held at all and, even if it is held, they wonder if it will be free and fair.
27 May 2018, 9:00 AM


More robust action ‘desperately needed’ against Maldives
Sir Hugo Swire, a former Foreign Office minister, said that the “politically controlled” Elections Commission was attempting to freeze out the opposition ahead of September’s presidential polls.
24 May 2018, 9:00 AM


Elections Commissioner resigns, appointed state minister
Elections Commission member Mohamed Shakeel was appointed state minister of economic development shortly after his resignation from the five-member electoral body.
10 May 2018, 9:00 AM


Electoral body asks for by-election funds
A dozen lawmakers lost their seats in 2017 when they left the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives. The Supreme Court issued an anti-defection order unseating those who crossed the aisle.
29 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM


MDP denies electoral body funding snub
The state budget for 2018 allocates MVR 24 million for political parties.
24 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM