Ballot Papers

Electoral law amended to invalidate ballots with marks or symbols

Ballots with marks or drawings were previously counted among valid votes.

Elections chief questioned over shredding of ballot papers

The outgoing ruling party has called for a police probe.

Maldives ruling party denies offering bribes to back election challenge

The company that printed ballot papers alleged its staff were offered bribes for false testimony.

Maldives ballot paper details disclosed

There are 262,135 eligible voters and 472 ballot boxes.

Parliament rejects proposal to invalidate tagged ballot papers

Ruling coalition lawmakers voted against a proposal to invalidate ballot papers with symbols or markings a day after voting to accept the government-sponsored bill for consideration and sending it to a committee for review.

Two arrested on Kulhudhufushi for allegedly printing ballot papers