Local Council Election 2017
Originally scheduled for January 14, the Local Council Elections was postponed through the Civil Court
LCE 2017 - Kaafu Atoll
Voting is yet to begin in Villimalé, the capital city's suburban extension.
LCE 2017 - Alifu Alifu Atoll
Voting is yet to commence in Himandhoo Island of Alifu Alifu Atoll.
LCE 2017 - Thaa Atoll
The N03.0.1 box for Kimbidhoo Constituency is yet to be placed. This ballot box is Kimbidhoo constituents resident in capital city Malé and will be placed in Aminiyya School.
Voting for LCE2017 has begun
Voting in Thinadhoo of Vaavu Atoll to start at 9:30 am as the two observers assigned from the Elections Commission can only arrive in Thinadhoo then, after casting their votes in Vaavu Felidhoo
Local Council Elections 2017
Voters across the country have begun casting their ballots
Local Council Elections 2017
Officials from the Elections Commission have begun checking ID cards of those that have queued up to cast their votes
Local Council Elections 2017
Composition of candidates contesting the elections based on their political alliegance:
Progressive Party of Maldives: 516
Maldivian Democratic Party: 469
Jumhooree Party: 93
Maldives Development Alliance: 43
Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party: 1
Independent Candidates: 252
Local Council Elections 2017
Voters have begun queuing up at polling stations across capital city Malé, and in the outer lying atolls. Polling is to start at 8:00 am.
Local Council Election 2017
The Civil Court delayed the local council elections by two months on the request of the President Abdulla Yameen's faction of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), citing internal conflict. Postponed twice more, the council elections is to start at 8 am, and continue till 4 pm on Saturday.
A total of 422 ballot boxes have been placed, while there are 255,987 eligible voters.