Council elections to continue as scheduled even without candidate signatures
15 Jan 2014, 10:31 PM
Ahmed Rilwan
Local council elections will be held as scheduled on 18 January for all councils – with the exception of Villingili constituency of Gaafu Alif Atoll Council – even without the signatures of all candidates voters lists, the Elections Commission (EC) has said today.
EC President Fuwad Towfeek said the elections would be held as planned on Saturday from 7:30am till 4:30pm. He said that the signing of voters lists have been completed for just 81 out of 464 ballot boxes.
“It will be meaningless to continue with just these boxes, so we have decided to continue voting at all boxes,” Thowfeek said.
“Even though it is required we have experienced that it is an impossible task, so holding the election within the legally mandated time frame instead of going on with this would be best for the country,” he said.
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