Nearly 41% Turnout Recorded in North Hithadhoo By-Election by 2pm

Voter turnout in the North Hithadhoo parliamentary by-election reached 40.74 per cent by 2:00pm, today according to updated figures based on the Elections Commission of Maldives (ECM) data.

A total of 1,679 out of 4,121 eligible voters had cast their ballots by mid-afternoon, while 2,442 voters are had yet to vote.

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Polling, which opened at 8:00am, is scheduled to continue until 4:00pm.

Two candidates are contesting the seat, which became vacant following a Supreme Court ruling involving former MP Mohamed Sinan.