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Maldivians will vote on Saturday to elect a president for the next five years, with incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih seeking a second term against seven other candidates. Around 280,000 people are eligible to vote, 574 ballot boxes are in place, and 165 observers including teams from the European Union and the Commonwealth are overseeing the election.
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Sat 9 SepMaldivians vote to elect the nation’s president for the next five years.on Saturdayonly Maldives RepublicMaldivians will head to the polls on Saturday to elect the nation’s president for the next five years.
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Maldives Goes to Polls in Presidential Election
Around 280,000 people eligible to vote2 reports from this outlet
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Maldives Republic9 Sep, 04:37 · first report9 Sep, 10:16 · 5 h 38 min later
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Around 280,000people eligible to voteMaldives RepublicAround 280,000 people are eligible to vote in the election, of which approximately 27,000 are first-time voters.
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approximately 27,000first-time votersMaldives Republicof which approximately 27,000 are first-time voters. 574 ballot boxes are placed across the Maldives and select overseas locations.
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574 boxesballot boxesMaldives Republic574 ballot boxes are placed across the Maldives and select overseas locations.
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165 observerselection observersMaldives Republic165 observers, including teams from the European Union and the Commonwealth, are in the country to oversee the election.
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more than 400observers and volunteers deployedMaldives RepublicWith more than 400 observers and volunteers deployed across the nation and overseas, the organisation has its eyes set on ensuring a fair and transparent electoral process.
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85.8%polling stations open within first 10 minutes of designated start timeMaldives RepublicBy 9:00 am, all polling stations were officially open, with 85.8% opening within the first 10 minutes of the designated start time.
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89.5%observed polling stations with three or more candidate or party observersMaldives RepublicAt least one candidate or party observer was present at every observed polling station, with 89.5% having three or more.
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72%polling stations with PPM/PNC coalition observersMaldives RepublicObservers from the PPM/PNC coalition were present at 72% of polling stations, while 71% and 34% had observers from the MDP/AP/MDA coalition and The Democrats, respectively.
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71%polling stations with MDP/AP/MDA coalition observersMaldives RepublicObservers from the PPM/PNC coalition were present at 72% of polling stations, while 71% and 34% had observers from the MDP/AP/MDA coalition and The Democrats, respectively.
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34%polling stations with The Democrats observersMaldives RepublicObservers from the PPM/PNC coalition were present at 72% of polling stations, while 71% and 34% had observers from the MDP/AP/MDA coalition and The Democrats, respectively.
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96%observed polling stations with police operating outside at openingMaldives RepublicTransparency Maldives noted that police were observed operating outside at 96% of the observed polling stations at the time of opening.
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97%polling stations set up to ensure secret votingMaldives RepublicAdditionally, 97% of the polling stations were set up to ensure that the voting process remains a secret. The remaining 3% will be closely monitored.
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Polling stations open and remain open for voting.open at 8 a.m. and will remain open until 4 p.m.across the MaldivesMaldives RepublicPolling stations across the Maldives are scheduled to open at 8 a.m. and will remain open until 4 p.m.
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Provisional election results are expected.later on SaturdayMaldives RepublicThe provisional results are expected later on Saturday.
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Polling stations for the 2023 Presidential Election opened, with all officially open by 9:00 am.By 9:00 amacross the nationMaldives RepublicBy 9:00 am, all polling stations were officially open, with 85.8% opening within the first 10 minutes of the designated start time.
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Transparency Maldives began monitoring the broader electoral and political climate leading up to the election.Since May 2023Maldives RepublicSince May 2023, Transparency Maldives has been closely monitoring the broader electoral and political climate leading up to the election day.
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