No extension of August 7 voter re-registration deadline: Elections Commission
04 Aug 2013, 7:16 PM
The Elections Commission has ruled out any extension of the August 7 deadline for voters to re-register at a polling station other than their permanent residence.
Re-registration is necessary for those intending to vote at a polling station other than that listed with the Elections Commission (EC), such as a worker based on a resort island or student in Male.
Registration can be easily checked using a national ID number and the EC’s 1414 SMS system (text 1414 in the format ‘VIS [National ID #]’.
Registration can be easily checked using a national ID number and the EC’s 1414 SMS system (text 1414 in the format ‘VIS [National ID #]’.
Registration details can also be determined online for Maldivian nationals overseas.
According to the commission, 40,000 of the 65,000 voters expected to re-register have done so with just two days left for the remaining 25,000.
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