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Presidential Runoff: Voters to be Marked on Left Ring Finger, Increased Observers Deployed
The Elections Commission of the Maldives introduced changes for the presidential election runoff, marking voters on the left ring finger instead of the left index finger, while deploying more observers and officials than in the first round. A total of 282,804 individuals are eligible to vote, and 285,631 ballot papers have been printed.
LatestPresidential Runoff: What Observers Said BeforeMaldives Republic, 30 Sep, 09:39
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Sat 9 SepThe first round of the Maldives presidential elections was held.9 September 2023only Maldives RepublicMembers of international observer teams, who monitored the first round of the Maldives presidential elections on 9 September 2023, brief the media.
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Sat 30 SepVoters head to the polls for the second round of the presidential elections (the runoff).30 Seponly Maldives RepublicnewestAs voters in the Maldives head to the polls for the second round of the presidential elections, attention has been drawn to the preliminary observations and critiques from three leading observer groups.
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Presidential Runoff: Voters to be Marked on Left Ring Finger, Increased Observers Deployed
12,083 people observers, monitors and candidate representatives in the second round2 reports from this outlet
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12,083 peopleobservers, monitors and candidate representatives in the second roundMaldives RepublicA total of 12,083 observers, monitors, and candidate representatives will be active in the second round — an increase of 3,012 compared to the first round.
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3,012 peopleincrease in observers compared to the first roundMaldives RepublicA total of 12,083 observers, monitors, and candidate representatives will be active in the second round — an increase of 3,012 compared to the first round.
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5,429 peopleelection officials active in the second roundMaldives RepublicEC has also announced that 5,429 election officials will be active, marking an increase from 4,968 in the first round.
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4,968 peopleelection officials active in the first roundMaldives RepublicEC has also announced that 5,429 election officials will be active, marking an increase from 4,968 in the first round.
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282,804 peopleindividuals eligible to voteMaldives RepublicA total of 282,804 individuals are eligible to vote in today’s election, including 409 newly registered voters.
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409 peoplenewly registered votersMaldives RepublicA total of 282,804 individuals are eligible to vote in today’s election, including 409 newly registered voters.
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1%required surplus of ballot papers over actual number of votersMaldives Republicmeeting regulations that require each ballot box to receive a surplus of papers exceeding the actual number of voters by 1%.
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8%Polling stations where voting was temporarily haltedMaldives RepublicThe organisation highlighted issues such as temporary halts in voting at 8% of polling stations and mentioned a few isolated instances of violence.
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more than 400Volunteers and observers used by Transparency MaldivesMaldives RepublicTransparency Maldives, utilising an expansive network of more than 400 volunteers and observers, provided some of the most granular data on the first-round election proceedings.
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