Parliamentary Elections 2019
LIVE coverage of the Maldives parliamentary election
Voting concluded at 6pm
Preparations underway in Haa Alif Atoll education center
Officials are active in carrying out final preparations before voting begins in Haa Alif education center.
ECM officials in Haa Alif Atoll. Photo by RaajjeMV
ECM officials in Haa Alif Atoll. Photo by RaajjeMV
Voters continue queueing outside polling stations in the capital city
Voters continue queueing outside polling stations in the capital city.
Officials begin bringing in ballot boxes to polling station in Hoarafushi
Elections officials have begun transferring ballot boxes to the polling station in Hoarafushi island.
ECM officials active in Hoarafushi island.
ECM officials active in Hoarafushi island.
ECM officials active in Hoarafushi island.
All ballot boxes have been sent, preparations complete: ECM
Elections Commission has concluded sending all ballot boxes to polling stations across Malé.
ECM officials active in transferring ballot boxes
Officials from the Elections Commission are active in carrying ballot boxes to polling stations across the capital city.
ECM officials prepare ballot boxes before voting commences. Photo by ECM
ECM officials prepare ballot boxes before voting commences. Photo by ECM
Voting queues form across outlying islands
People have begun queueing up outisde polling centers stationed across outlying islands as well.
A queue has been formed outisde Himandhoo School in Alif Alif atoll.
Queue at Himandhoo School.
People begin queueing up outside polling stations
People have begun queueing up outisde their respective polling stations.
Elections Commission has also begun sending ballot boxes to different polling centers stationed across the capital city.
A total of 144 ballot boxes will be stationed across Malé while the total ballot box count for Saturday’s polls is 501.
People begin queueing up
Parliamentary election begins at 8am
Voting duration (local times):
Maldives: 8am to 4pm. India and Sri Lanka: 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Malaysia: 11am to 7pm.
United Kingdom: 9:30am to 5:30pm.