Final Election Day Press Statement

Transparency Maldives commends the Elections Commission for a well-administered election on September 7, 2013. They thank over 400 observers and volunteers across 20 atolls. Key findings: 99.5% of polling stations closed by 5pm; less than 0.2% of voters affected by registry issues; voting halted temporarily in 3.8% of stations; isolated violence in 1.4% of stations; police entered 18.8% of stations, mostly at invitation; candidate representation high (Nasheed 91.5%, Yameen 74.2%, Gasim 73.7%, Waheed 29.6%); only 0.22% of ballots disputed; counting concluded without controversy in 85.5% of stations; 82.6% reported assisted voters. They announce Mohamed Nasheed made it to the second round, but margin of error larger than difference between second and third candidates.

Transparency Maldives commends the Elections Commission for a well-administered election on September 7, 2013. They thank over 400 observers and volunteers across 20 atolls. Key findings: 99.5% of polling stations closed by 5pm; less than 0.2% of voters affected by registry issues; voting halted temporarily in 3.8% of stations; isolated violence in 1.4% of stations; police entered 18.8% of stations, mostly at invitation; candidate representation high (Nasheed 91.5%, Yameen 74.2%, Gasim 73.7%, Waheed 29.6%); only 0.22% of ballots disputed; counting concluded without controversy in 85.5% of stations; 82.6% reported assisted voters. They announce Mohamed Nasheed made it to the second round, but margin of error larger than difference between second and third candidates.

Transparency Maldives commends the Elections Commission for a well-administered election on September 7, 2013. They thank over 400 observers and volunteers across 20 atolls. Key findings: 99.5% of polling stations closed by 5pm; less than 0.2% of voters affected by registry issues; voting halted temporarily in 3.8% of stations; isolated violence in 1.4% of stations; police entered 18.8% of stations, mostly at invitation; candidate representation high (Nasheed 91.5%, Yameen 74.2%, Gasim 73.7%, Waheed 29.6%); only 0.22% of ballots disputed; counting concluded without controversy in 85.5% of stations; 82.6% reported assisted voters. They announce Mohamed Nasheed made it to the second round, but margin of error larger than difference between second and third candidates.

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