The fourth amendment to the Elections (General) Act has been ratified.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ratified the amendment bill on Sunday.
Upon ratification, it has been publicized in the government gazette.
The bill came into effect following ratification.
The People’s Majlis passed the bill at the 11th sitting of its third session, on October 16 this year.
The fourth amendment to the General Elections Act adds a clause to Section 65 of the act, defining the time frame for appealing any High Court ruling under the act at the Supreme Court.
Further, it stipulates the maximum duration for the Supreme Court to issue a ruling on an appeal.
It also modifies Section 73(a) of the legislation, with which all candidates will be required to submit a comprehensive financial statement to the Elections Commission (EC) within one month of the voting date.
The financial report must be audited by an authorized institution and must include information mandated by law.
In addition to this, it introduces changes to various sections of the Elections (General) Act.
