Elections Commission has decided not to place polling stations in 13 locations, both in the Maldives as well as overseas, for the upcoming Presidential Election.
EC spokesperson Ahmed Akram said that they had reached the decision as the required number of individuals had not registered to vote in the locations.
The places in which polling stations will not be placed in are nine resorts, two islands and two foreign countries. As such, polling stations will not be placed in New Delhi, India nor in Singapore.
Maldives islands that had not reached the adequate amount of re-registered persons are Felivaru island in Lhaviyani atoll as well as Kadhdhoo island in Laamu atoll.
The nine resorts in which polling stations will not be placed include, Adhaaran Select Hudhuranfushi, Vakkaru Maldives, Amillafushi and Coastline Residences, Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives, Cocoon Maldives, Constance Halaveli Resort, Amaari Hovaddaa Maldives, Kanuhuraa and lastly Robinson Club.
Total of registered persons in all these regions combined reach 195. Spokesperson Akram revealed that persons in said regions will be given opportunity for re-registration from the 27 – 29th of August.
With this decision, polling stations will now be established in 36 resorts. In the Presidential election of 2013, although the EC announced that polling stations will be established in 56 resorts, after the re-registration process, they had been placed in 42 resorts.
