Parliamentary Elections

Concurrent elections: what the constitutional amendments mean for voters

The proposal must be approved in a public referendum.

One vote, two elections: Maldives weighs democratic trade-offs

Concurrent presidential and parliamentary elections could save MVR 150 million.

Parliamentary elections scheduled for April 6

January 28 is the tentative date to start accepting applications from candidates.

Candidates for Villingili and Mahibadhoo constituency seek to invalidate elections

Two losing candidates for parliament contests results at High Court

Progressive Coalition to hold public feast to celebrate election results

EC announces official results of Majlis polls

Majlis elections: JP Gasim satisfied with results, but says vote-splitting cost greater gains

Transparency Maldives reveals details of election day observation mission

Government seeks to “revert back to centralisation”, says MDP

Commonwealth parliamentary elections observer group arrives

India declines invite to send observers for parliamentary polls

Goverment will enforce death penalty, declares President Yameen

Parliament approves Habeeb to Elections Commission with unanimous consent

EC dismissals: President pledges to abide by court ruling, criticises MDP boycott talk

EC dismissals: Majlis says commissioners’ removal was unconstitutional

Supreme Court strips Fuwad, Fayaz of EC membership

Police appeal against campaign obstruction

Coalition leaders urge independent candidates to withdraw

Civil Court rejects MP Alhan’s request for injunction suspending candidacy of MDP Feydhoo ticket winner