Maldives Votes 2018

Supporters of the Joint opposiiton coalition begin parade in Thinadhoo island of Gaaf Dhaalu atoll to end opposition's campaign before Sunday's polls.

Supporters of the opposition coalition on Saturday evening begun their final campaign for candidate Solih, by beginning a motorcycle ride over the island.

Supporters of ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives have begun the ruling party's final campaign activity in capital city Male'. As such, President Abdulla Yameen's running mate Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed and members of PPM's Parliamentary Group are spotted participating in the motorcycle ride.

Joint opposition supporters pour onto the streets of capital city Male', as their final campaign before all campaign activities are to end at 06:00 p.m. today. Presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and his running mate Faisal Naseem join the parade which began on Saturday evening.

On Sunday morning, Maldivians will go to the polls for the presidential elections. With 262,135 eligible voters, 472 ballot boxes are to be placed across the country and abroad- two in Sri Lanka and one each in India, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. There are two individuals running in the 2018 presidential election; incumbent President Abdulla Yameen and Joint Opposition’s Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. While the provisional results are expected to come on Sunday itself, final results are to be announced a week later, on September 30th. Political parties will not be allowed to conduct campaign activities from 06:00 p.m Saturday.

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