Local council elections: MDP questions accuracy of voter registry
The MDP has refused to endorse the election commission’s voter registry for the upcoming local council elections, saying it is unable to verify the list because of missing identity card numbers.
18 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
The Maldivian Democratic Party has refused to endorse the election commission’s voter registry for the upcoming local council elections, saying it is unable to verify the list because of missing identity card numbers.
All political parties and independent candidates are required to verify and approve the voter registry before polls can take place, according to a 2013 electoral guideline by the supreme court.
Hisaan Hussein, the MDP lawyer, said the apex court’s guidelines require the election commission to publish the name, address and identity card number for eligible voters to allow candidates to check the registry’s accuracy.
“It is very difficult for us to sign off on the list without verifying it,” she said.
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