The Election Commission of Maldives (ECM) has confirmed that over 10,000 individuals have re-registered to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Following amendments to the General Elections Act, ECM postponed the parliamentary elections originally scheduled for March 17, rescheduling them to April 21, 2024. Additionally, an extra 6 days were provided for re-registration submissions, with the deadline set for March 16 at 1500hrs.
Subsequently, ECM received a total of 11,169 re-registration forms post the deadline. However, 1,141 forms were rejected due to identified issues during thorough evaluation. The individuals were notified by ECM and given the opportunity to resubmit within the re-registration period.
According to ECM's statistics, a total of 10,028 potential voters have re-registered for the upcoming parliamentary election.
The placement of overseas ballot boxes is contingent upon a minimum of 150 registered voters in each location. Consequently, ballot boxes will be stationed in Colombo, Sri Lanka; Trivandrum, India; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The breakdown of registrations for overseas ballot boxes is as follows:
- Malaysia: 702 people
- Sri Lanka: 306 people
- India: 159 people
Furthermore, ballot boxes will be placed in 34 resorts, each requiring a minimum of 30 re-registered voters.
ECM also confirms the deployment of approximately 600 ballot boxes for the forthcoming parliamentary elections, with a maximum of 600 individuals permitted to vote at each polling station. A total of 371 individuals are contesting across 93 constituencies.