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38 stories of the last year, newest first, each event once

November 2026

  1. Elections Commission announces final results of LGA board election MM TV (English)

October 2026

  1. EC to set up 10 ballot boxes for upcoming by-elections MM TV (English)

July 2026

  1. President Muizzu Appoints Mohamed Shakeel as Elections Commission President Maldives News Network

June 2026

  1. SC rules spotted ballot papers not invalid, seat to MDP The Edition
  2. Thinadhoo Council President suspended after joining MDP Adhadhu (English)
  3. North Thithadhoo results reflect strong support for President Dr... MM TV (English)
  4. North Hithadhoo campaign showed way forward for PNC: Minister Rafiu MM TV (English)
  5. Majority of Hithadhoo voters expressed confidence in PNC: Minister... MM TV (English)
  6. Voting underway in Hithadhoo North by-election 4 outlets
  7. Invalidating all ballots with print ink will be an issue: Suood The Edition
  8. Supreme Court accepts MDP appeal over ballot ruling The Edition

May 2026

  1. Invalidated case of spotted ballot papers to Supreme Court The Edition
  2. Vote papers with markings declared invalid The Edition
  3. PNF fined MVR 100,000 The Edition
  4. Elections Commission warns PNF over protests The Edition
  5. EC President Mohamed Zahid Resigns Amid Pressure Claims Maldives Republic

April 2026

  1. EC advises MDP, PNF to conduct political activities according to law The Edition
  2. EC extends Hithadhoo North by-election deadline Atoll Times
  3. Voters Reject Plan to Hold Two Elections on Same Day; MDP Sweeps Mayoral Races Maldives Republic
  4. Government Declares Two Public Holidays After Elections The Standard
  5. Polling Hours Extended to 5PM Amid Heat and Long Queues The Standard
  6. Voting Underway Nationwide in Referendum, Local Council and WDC Elections Maldives Republic
  7. President Calls on Public to Exercise Right to Vote The Standard
  8. Over 60,000 Ballots Cast by Midday as Voting Continues Nationwide The Standard
  9. Press Statement on the opening of polls for the 2026 Maldives Local Council, Women’s Development Committee and Constitu… Transparency Maldives
  10. Voters Can Choose Which Ballots to Cast in the 5 Apr Elections: EC The Standard

March 2026

  1. Press release on the Preliminary Findings of the Pre-Election Legal Review Transparency Maldives
  2. Holding two elections together will ensure fairer representation: President The Edition
  3. Joint Press Statement: Accessibility Barriers in the Upcoming Local Council and Women’s Development Committee Election … Transparency Maldives
  4. “Frequent elections shift focus from service to campaigning” Shiyam warns The Standard

February 2026

  1. Final hours to change voting location for council polls and referendum The Standard
  2. Re-registration open for referendum vote to merge elections The Edition
  3. Parliament Passes Bill to Merge Elections Amid Opposition Boycott Maldives Republic
  4. Committee Clears Bill in Five Minutes to Merge Elections, Cut Parliament Term Maldives Republic
  5. April Council Polls May Be Maldives’ Last Free and Fair Elections, Shahid Says Maldives Republic

December 2025

  1. MDP Moves Local Council Primaries to 16 January Ahead of EC Deadline Maldives Republic
  2. Fayyaz Alleges Women’s Council Seats Fixed to Suit Muizzu Maldives Republic
  3. City constituencies released; complaints now open Atoll Times

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