Supreme Court accepts MDP appeal over ballot ruling

The Supreme Court accepted an appeal by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) challenging a High Court ruling that invalidated three ballot papers in a local council election for Meemu Veyvah. The ruling had resulted in the election of People's National Congress (PNC) candidate Mohamed Nazeeh. The Elections Commission argued the marks were printing errors, not voter marks. The MDP candidate originally won by two votes.

The Supreme Court accepted an appeal by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) challenging a High Court ruling that invalidated three ballot papers in a local council election for Meemu Veyvah. The ruling had resulted in the election of People's National Congress (PNC) candidate Mohamed Nazeeh. The Elections Commission argued the marks were printing errors, not voter marks. The MDP candidate originally won by two votes.

The Supreme Court accepted an appeal by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) challenging a High Court ruling that invalidated three ballot papers in a local council election for Meemu Veyvah. The ruling had resulted in the election of People's National Congress (PNC) candidate Mohamed Nazeeh. The Elections Commission argued the marks were printing errors, not voter marks. The MDP candidate originally won by two votes.

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