Maldives voter registration controversy escalates
The opposition suspects schemes to deprive voting rights of Maldivians who need to re-register.
03 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Controversy surrounding voter registration for the September 23 presidential election deepened last week, as the opposition accused the ruling party and Elections Commission of scheming to disenfranchise voters.
Thousands of voters who reside overseas, work in resorts or live in the capital with their permanent address elsewhere will have to register before August 11 to vote in their place of residence.
On Thursday, the joint opposition lodged complaints with the human rights watchdog, raising concerns over fraudulent re-registration and the ruling party’s collection of re-registration forms from government workers.
The five-member electoral body, chaired by a loyalist of the president, was accused of purposely refusing to process forms stamped by opposition parties.
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