Plans for e-voting sparks concern
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has expressed grave concern over the Election Commission’s plans to introduce electronic voting in the upcoming local council elections.
01 May 2016, 9:00 AM
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has expressed grave concern over the Election Commission’s plans to introduce electronic voting in the upcoming local council elections.
Ahmed Akram, an EC member, said the commission is planning to import e-voting machines by next month. E-voting would reduce costs and speed up vote counting.
Local council elections are scheduled for January 14, 2017.
The MDP, the largest political party in the Maldives, said the EC has failed to address its concerns so far.
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