President Signs Two Election-Related Bills Into Law

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ratified two election-related bills on Thursday: the Fourth Amendment Bill to the Presidential Elections Act and the Third Amendment Bill to the Elections (General) Act. Both bills were passed by Parliament on 19 June 2023. The amendment to the Presidential Elections Act extends the filing window for presidential candidatures from 10 to 14 days. The amendment to the Elections (General) Act revises Section 45(b) and introduces a new section to enable visually impaired voters to mark their ballots independently. The specific provisions outline guidelines and mechanisms for visually impaired voters to mark ballots without external assistance.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ratified two election-related bills on Thursday: the Fourth Amendment Bill to the Presidential Elections Act and the Third Amendment Bill to the Elections (General) Act. Both bills were passed by Parliament on 19 June 2023. The amendment to the Presidential Elections Act extends the filing window for presidential candidatures from 10 to 14 days. The amendment to the Elections (General) Act revises Section 45(b) and introduces a new section to enable visually impaired voters to mark their ballots independently. The specific provisions outline guidelines and mechanisms for visually impaired voters to mark ballots without external assistance.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ratified two election-related bills on Thursday: the Fourth Amendment Bill to the Presidential Elections Act and the Third Amendment Bill to the Elections (General) Act. Both bills were passed by Parliament on 19 June 2023. The amendment to the Presidential Elections Act extends the filing window for presidential candidatures from 10 to 14 days. The amendment to the Elections (General) Act revises Section 45(b) and introduces a new section to enable visually impaired voters to mark their ballots independently. The specific provisions outline guidelines and mechanisms for visually impaired voters to mark ballots without external assistance.

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