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Transparency Maldives issued a press statement on the closing of polling centers for the 2026 Maldives Local Council, Women's Development Committee, and Constitutional Referendum Elections. The organization deployed 31 observers and volunteers across the Greater Male region and 15 atolls, covering 149 polling stations. Observations revealed issues with election administration, procedural discrepancies in closing and counting, and ballot secrecy not guaranteed in 20% of stations. Concerns included inadequate training of polling officers, lack of inclusivity for disabled voters, cramped polling center arrangements, and last-minute changes to voting times by the Elections Commission.

Transparency Maldives issued a press statement on the closing of polling centers for the 2026 Maldives Local Council, Women's Development Committee, and Constitutional Referendum Elections. The organization deployed 31 observers and volunteers across the Greater Male region and 15 atolls, covering 149 polling stations. Observations revealed issues with election administration, procedural discrepancies in closing and counting, and ballot secrecy not guaranteed in 20% of stations. Concerns included inadequate training of polling officers, lack of inclusivity for disabled voters, cramped polling center arrangements, and last-minute changes to voting times by the Elections Commission.

Transparency Maldives issued a press statement on the closing of polling centers for the 2026 Maldives Local Council, Women's Development Committee, and Constitutional Referendum Elections. The organization deployed 31 observers and volunteers across the Greater Male region and 15 atolls, covering 149 polling stations. Observations revealed issues with election administration, procedural discrepancies in closing and counting, and ballot secrecy not guaranteed in 20% of stations. Concerns included inadequate training of polling officers, lack of inclusivity for disabled voters, cramped polling center arrangements, and last-minute changes to voting times by the Elections Commission.

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