Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the presidential candidate of the People's National Congress (PNC), has encouraged the citizens to exercise their right to vote.
Speaking to journalists after casting his ballot, Muizzu expressed hope that every eligible voter would come out to fulfill their national responsibility. He urged voters to cast their ballots early and encouraged those who had not voted in the first round to participate.
Polling stations opened across the Maldives at 0800hrs and will close at 1700hrs. A total of 282,804 individuals are eligible to cast their votes in the second round of the presidential election.
A second round was scheduled after none of the candidates received 50% of the votes to win in the first round. Around 80% of eligible voters cast their ballot in the first round of the presidential election, which is the lowest voter turnout in the country's history. Dr. Muizzu received 46% in the first round and President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih received 39%.