Maldives Votes 2018

Many voters queued in Imaduddin School.

Maldives incumbent President Abdulla Yameen has cast his vote, although it was not aired on live Television, Spokesperson at the President's Office, Ibrahim Muaz Ali has confirmed via twitter.

President Yameen cast his vote to the ballot box stationed in the Center for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) building.

While 15 ballot boxes have been stationed in Addu City's Hithadhoo district, voting has begun and residents proceed casting their votes in all 15 locations.

All ballot boxes are now open, there are currently no issues: EC spokesperson Akram.

Presidential candidate number one, President Abdulla Yameen's running mate Dr. Shaheem has cast his vote.

Although voting was delayed due to technical issues in preparations, voting has since commenced in Colombo, Sri Lanka and crowd of voters gathered outside Embassy have begun streaming in to cast their votes.

RaajjeMV understands that there were technical issues with the electronic tablets used in the Embassy following which the commencement of polls was delayed.

Voting begins in Velassaru Maldives resort.

Voting has commenced in Ihavandhoo island of Haa Alif atoll and residents are casting votes inside two of the boxes stationed in the island.

Large queue forms for Male' ballot box in Addu City.

Former Minister Ilyas Ibrahim has arrived in Maldives Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lnaka to cast his vote.

Although polling was delayed in Sri Lanka due to technical issues in preparations it has since commenced.

Officials solved the issue in GDh. Thinadhoo and locals have begun casting their votes in some ballot boxes.

RaajjeMV has received reports that ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM)'s vice-presidential candidate, religious scholar Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed is to arrive in Ghiyasuddin International School to cast his vote.

Self-exiled former President Mohamed Nasheed's family has joined the queue in Iskandar School to cast their votes.

RaajjeMV understands that Nasheed is not to cast his vote in this year's Presidential Election.

Gaazee School has been opened for voters.

Polling has begun in several resorts in which ballot boxes were stationed. As such, people have commences casting their votes in Royal Island Resort.

Former First Lady Nasreena Ibrahim is to arrive shortly to cast her vote.

Polling has begun in most parts of the nation.

There have been reports of delays in some parts of the nation as well as abroad.

As such, EC officials have reported that there is a delay in commencing polling in Sri Lanka, as well as Thinadhoo island.

Delays in Thinadhoo surfaced as preparations are still underway. As such, the ballot boxes were to be opened at 07:30 a.m but there was a delay in that as well. Further, reports of issues with official's ID's have also surfaced.

An official at the Elections Commission has revealed that there has been a delay in commencing polls in neighboring Sri Lanka.

While polling was scheduled to begin in Sri Lanka at the same time as Maldives, citing EC officials, RaajjeMV's reporter in Colombo stated that the delay comes as preparations are still underway at the Maldives Embassy in Colombo.

Voters have queued up outside Thaa atoll Kinbidhoo island's polling station with minutes left for polls to begin.

Gaadhiffushi island's eligible voters also began queing up early Sunday morning.

Queue grows longer in Rathafandhoo island of Gaaf Dhaalu atoll.

Officials of the Elections Commission has arrived at polling stations across Male' to officially open the ballot boxes.

Ballot boxes are scheduled to be opened at 07:30 a.m.

Maldives Meteorological Service has issued a white alert for the region between Between Haa Alif and Thaa atolls.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms with gust winds of 40 mph expected in the region.

The white alert is effective until 9:30am

Several residents in Hithadhoo district of Addu City have queued up outside schools for ballots.

The Maldives Broadcasting Commission on late Saturday publicized a statement threatening to penalize broadcasters that air content that deem "unproven".

The statement by the commission reads that they have found some broadcasters to be airing content that has to do with presidential candidates and asks broadcasters to abide by the Anti-Defamation and Freedom of Speech Act, broadcasting laws as well as the commission's code of conduct.

While final preparations for polling are underway across the nation, residents of Utheemu island have also begun lining up outisde the polling station.

Final preparations for polling in resorts have begun as well.

Velassaru Maldives prepares to begin polling.

Officials are active in final preparations in Holiday Island Resort.

Preparations underway in Baros Maldives as well.

Final preparations for the polls are underway in Addu City.

A total of 15 ballot boxes are to be stationed in Hithadhoo, Addu city.

39 ballots boxes will be placed for Addu City in total.

Ballot boxes have been stationed in Nooraanee School, Sharafudheen School, Addu High School as well as Hithadhoo School.

Final preparations are underway in several polling stations across the capital city.

People have queud up outside Aminiyya and Iskandar Schools where constituents of Galolhu-ward at to cast their votes.

People had begun queing up outside Thinadhoo school in the early hours of Sunday.

Residents in Maafushi island of Kaafu atoll have also begun queing up outside the polling station and the final preparations such as delivering relevant documents related to the polls before polling begins at 08:00 a.m. are underway.

Two ballot boxes are to be stationed in the island, one in the prison facility and one in the Maafushi school.

People have begun queing up outside Hinnavaru polling station.

People begin queing up outside Gaazee School in capital city Male's suburban extension Hulhumale'.

9,187 eligible voters are to cast their votes in the suburban city with ballot boxes stationed in three locations, three in Gateway School, four in Gaazee School and four inRehendhi School.

Women and men have been seperated into two queues since.

Maldivian residents are to cast their votes into two ballot boxes stationed in Maldives Embassy in Sri Lanka, Colombo.

2,788 eligible voters are to cast their votes in Sri Lanka and people have begun gathering at the Embassy.

Polling is to begin at 08:30 a.m. Sri Lanka time.

A total of 10 ballot boxes have been stationed in Fuvahmulah City while two ballot boxes have been stationed for Fuvahmulah residents in the capital city Male'.

People have queued up outside polling stations in the city.

Fuvahmulah comprises of 7,426 eligible voters, with 5,726 in the city, and 1,700 in Male'.

Ballot boxes to be placed in north-Fuvahmulah are as follows:

Ballot box R01.01.1 : 784 voters

Ballot box R01.01.2 : 645 voters

Ballot box R01.01.3 : 715 voters

Ballot boxes to be placed in south-Fuvahmulah are as follows:

Ballot box R02.01.1 : 449 voters

Ballot box R02.01.2 : 536 voters

Ballot box R02.01.3 : 404 voters

Ballot box R02.01.4 : 469 voters

Residents queue up outside polling stations in Fuvahmulah

Residents queue up outside polling stations in Fuvahmulah

While polling is to begin at 08:00 a,m, work has begun to deliver ballot boxes to the polling stations across capital city Male'.

A total of 120 ballot boxes are to be stationed in the Greater Male' Area, suburban Hulhumale, Villimale as well as the capital city.

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The Elections Commission has begun sending ballot boxes to polling stations in capital city Malé and voters have begun queueing up outside. Polling will start at 8:00 AM.

The Adhaalath Party has said that the text message, sent from the personal mobile number of party leader Sheikh Imran Abdulla's wife, is fake. The party said that a case over the matter has been filed with the police.

In the message, which looks like a statement from Sheikh Imran, the party leader supposes to disalign himself with the coalition due to its presidential candidate reportedly having 'ties to jews'.

The police raid on the opposition headquarters tonight, on the grounds that it is being used to distribute funds to be used for 'bribery', has resulted in officers finding no evidence or material relevant to their investigation.

Robert Hilton, the chargé and interim chief of the US Embassy, says the police raid on the opposition's headquarters in capital city Malé calls into question the government's 'committment to free and fair elections'.