Maldives Presidential Polls 2023 - Second Round

Election Commission’s Deputy Director of Political Party and Regulation Khuzaima Taufiq has stated that the commission has brought changes to the design of the voting booths so that the marks on the ballot papers will not be visible.

She made this remark while speaking at the ‘Falasurukhee Program’ of RaajjeTV.

Khuzaima said the booths were set up in the first round at the request of political parties and candidates. As such, she noted that the set up of the polling booths were changed to reduce the chance of people sneaking in their phones and taking pictures of the ballot papers.

Khuzaima said the second round of booths will be set up the same as the first round, but the design of the booths will be changed somewhat.

Voting on going in Ghiyaasuddin School

Voting on going in the old CHSE building.

Running mate of the opposition PNC candidate Hussain Mohamed Latheef (Sembe) casts his ballot.

Voting on going in Makunudhoo Island of Haa Dhaalu Atoll.

Voting on going in Kulhudhuffushi City.

Voting on going in Hanimaadhoo Island of Haa Dhaalu Atoll.

Voting on going in Ungoofaaru Island of Raa Atoll.

Voting on going in Raiymandhoo Island of Meemu Atoll.

Voting on going in Kudahuvadhoo Island in Conrad Maldives.

Voting on going in Kulhudhuffushi City of Haa Dhaalu Atoll.

Voting on going in Aminiyya School.

Polling has begun in most parts of the nation.

The second round will see 12 more ballot boxes compared to the first round of the election.

As such, four ballot boxes has been added to Male', two ballot boxes added to Hulhumale' Phase One, four ballot boxes added to Hulhumale' Phase Two, one ballot box added to Villimale' and one additional ballot box to be stationed in Trivandrum, India.

Additionally, 43 polling stations kept in small spaces during the first round of the election have been relocated to other spacious places for the second round of voting.

Elections Commission has set up a total of 586 ballot boxes for the second round of the 2023 Presidential Election.

Voters will have to cast their ballots using black or blue ink. Election regulations and laws stipulate that voters can only carry ordinary pens with them, when going to cast their votes at polling stations. The commission has decided that only a pen with black or blue ink can be deemed an “ordinary pen”.

Even though voters will be allowed to carry their own black or blue-inked pens to cast their ballots, it would be wiser to use the pens placed at the polling booths.

The Elections Commission of the Maldives printed 285,631 ballot papers for the second round of the Presidential Election.

EC disclosed that the ballot papers were printed by Novelty Printers and Publishers Pvt.

Check where your constituency's ballot box is located by sending an SMS to 1414, enter VR (space) ID card number.

Voting for the second round of the 2023 Presidential Election has commenced.

As the simple majority of votes required to form a government was not attained by any candidate during the first round, front runners Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih are heading for a run-off election.

The second round of voting in this year’s presidential election will take place from 8am to 5pm, on Saturday