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
The Maldives elections body will allow voters with disabilities to choose their own helpers for polling day, its second U-turn and major misstep in four days.
Updated electoral regulations published Sunday say voters who require assistance will be allowed to choose a helper of their choice. The helper can assist the voter with the permission of the chief electoral official at the ballot centre.
The Elections Commission initially said only electoral officials would help voters who were unable to tick the ballot paper on their own.
The original announcement was met with anger from political parties and a threat of legal action by a former attorney general.
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