The Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM) has scheduled by-elections for vacant positions in one local council and four Women’s Development Committees (WDCs) for Saturday, November 28, 2026.
The upcoming local council by-election will fill the vacant seat for the Council President of Vaavu Thinadhoo under the Decentralisation Act. Concurrently, by-elections for WDCs will take place under the General Procedural Regulations for Local Councils to elect members for vacant seats in Haa Alif Vashafaru, Noonu Kudafari, Vaavu Thinadhoo, and Addu City Hulhudhoo.
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Candidacy applications opened on Sunday, October 11, and will close on Monday, October 26, at 14:00. Prospective candidates must submit their application documents and required administrative fees digitally via the Commission’s primary portal (my.elections.gov.mv). Applications are processed daily from 08:30 to 14:00, excluding Fridays, when processing hours run from 15:30 to 18:00.
The Commission has also opened its complaints mechanism for election-related grievances. Issues or formal complaints can be submitted via the designated form, downloadable from the ECM website, and emailed to complaints@elections.gov.mv.
Voting across the affected jurisdictions will take place on November 28 between 08:00 and 16:00, with ballot counting set to begin 30 minutes after polls close. The official election results will be declared on Monday, November 30.
