MDP urged to boycott elections if EC introduces e-voting
The Elections Commission had said earlier this month that it will “do what is necessary to introduce electronic voting.” However, commission members and Home Minister Umar Naseer told visiting European Union diplomats yesterday that e-voting would not be introduced unless the system has public support.
25 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Members of the Maldivian Democratic Party’s national council have urged the main opposition party to boycott future elections if the Elections Commission introduces electronic voting for the first time in the Maldives.
At a meeting of the council Tuesday night, members raised fears of fraud and vote-rigging and called on the party’s leadership not to participate in polls that are not guaranteed to be free and fair.
The EC had informed the party earlier this month that it will “do what is necessary to introduce electronic voting.” However, commission members told visiting European Union diplomats yesterday that e-voting would not be introduced unless the system has public support.
Home Minister Umar Naseer also told the EU heads of missions that the government would only proceed with the e-voting plans with the consent of the public.
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