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Government Declares Two Public Holidays After Elections

The government declared on 5 Apr and Monday as public holidays following the 4 Apr nationwide elections, which included local council elections, Women's Development Committee elections, and a referendum on proposed constitutional changes. Polling was extended from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. due to long queues and high temperatures, with 294,876 eligible voters and 518 of 588 polling stations confirmed closed by 6:28 p.m.

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  • 294,876 voters eligible voters The Standard A total of 294,876 voters were eligible to participate, including 144,506 women and 150,370 men.

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    Earlier reports gave 294,937 people 4 Apr, 13:39 Maldives Republic294,876 voters 4 Apr, 00:24 The Standard

  • 144,506 voters eligible women voters The Standard A total of 294,876 voters were eligible to participate, including 144,506 women and 150,370 men.

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    Earlier reports gave 144,527 people 8 Feb, 19:41 The Standard

  • 150,370 voters eligible men voters The Standard A total of 294,876 voters were eligible to participate, including 144,506 women and 150,370 men.

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    Earlier reports gave 150,410 people 8 Feb, 19:41 The Standard

  • 518 out of 588 polling stations confirmed closed The Standard with 518 out of 588 polling stations confirmed closed by 6:28 p.m.

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  • 588 polling stations polling stations total The Standard with 518 out of 588 polling stations confirmed closed by 6:28 p.m.

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  • 30 minutes time after polling station closure for counting to begin The Standard vote counting is set to begin 30 minutes after the closure of each polling station

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  • The government declared public holidays following the elections. tomorrow and Monday The Standard The government has declared tomorrow and Monday as public holidays following today's nationwide elections, according to a statement from the President's Office.

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