The Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM) has begun accepting re-registration applications for the second round of the presidential election.
ECM stated that voters who wish to register to another location are required to submit the application by September 17, 1600hrs. Only those who wish to vote in a location other than the one in the first round of the election are required to submit the re-registration application.
Individuals can submit the application online via the designated portal or submit it to the election headquarters in the Dharubaaruge convention centre in the capital Male' City or the local council office of an island. The application is available at the main election headquarters as well as the ECM website and council offices. Online re-registration applications should be submitted with a copy of an official document confirming the identity of the individual.
Individuals can also register to vote in locations outside the country where ECM has decided to establish polling stations. They are Trivandrum in India, Colombo in Sri Lanka, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, London in the United Kingdom (UK), and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Re-registration applications are available at Maldivian consulate offices, high commissions, and embassies.
The second round of the presidential election is scheduled to be held on September 30 after none of the candidates received 50% of the votes to win in the first round. The two candidates who moved on to the second round are Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the candidate of the opposition People's National Congress (PNC), and President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the candidate of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).