Local Council Elections
Court to rule on legal row over nominations for local council elections
The high court is set to rule on whether the elections commission was right to void some 900-candidacy papers and open a call for new nominations ahead of the upcoming local council elections.
22 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
PPM primaries for local councils to take place on January 27
Primaries are being held for ten Malé City council seats, 16 atoll and 38 island council seats, the MP said. Candidates have been selected for some 212 constituencies without a primary contest.
16 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Elections commission withdraws appeal against poll delay
The elections commission has withdrawn its appeal of a civil court judgment that postponed next year’s local council elections by two months, drawing fierce criticism from political parties over the independence of the electoral body.
24 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM
Court delays local council elections
The civil court ordered the elections commission to postpone January’s local council elections, citing the ruling party’s inability to prepare for polls in the wake of a bitter leadership dispute.
02 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM
Kodey councillors sworn in seven months after election
23 Aug 2014, 2:09 PM
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s annulment of Kodey island council election
14 Aug 2014, 5:47 PM
MDP wins seven out of 10 seats in second round of council elections
16 Feb 2014, 7:14 PM
EC to hold polls for five local councils on February 15
04 Feb 2014, 3:29 PM
EC announces preliminary results of local council elections
27 Jan 2014, 7:10 PM
Week in review: January 18 – 24
25 Jan 2014, 4:03 PM
Party members contesting as independents cost seats: President Yameen
21 Jan 2014, 6:52 PM
PPM confident of winning majority of island and atoll councils
20 Jan 2014, 5:50 PM
National Complaints Bureau investigating 181 complaints concerning council elections
19 Jan 2014, 5:39 PM
MDP suspects electoral fraud in presidential election, says Nasheed
18 Jan 2014, 7:37 PM
Nasheed warns of PPM, Supreme Court collusion to subvert elections
15 Jan 2014, 5:14 PM
PPM initiates discussions with Adhaalath Party to jointly contest elections
14 Jan 2014, 4:33 PM
PPM “obstructing” elections: MDP
14 Jan 2014, 3:57 PM
MDP, JP candidates contesting together in Gemanafushi
14 Jan 2014, 1:43 PM
President Yameen has no cabinet, says former President Nasheed
09 Jan 2014, 6:40 PM
Police appoint a commander to oversee election security
30 Dec 2013, 6:36 PM
