Over 25,000 Apply for Re-registration in Second Round of Presidential Election, Says ECM

MV+ News Desk | September 17, 2023
Photo: ECM

The Election Commission of Maldives (ECM) has disclosed that more than 25,000 in total, have submitted re-registration forms to participate in the upcoming second round of the presidential election.

The re-registration window for the second round was set for three days, commencing at 3:00 pm last Friday and concluding at 4:00 pm today.

Ismail Habeeb, Vice Chairman of the ECM, reported that on the opening day of re-registration, 9,206 individuals submitted their forms. Notably, on the first day, 7,267 applications were made online.

During the second day of the re-registration period, 16,287 people completed the necessary paperwork, with 11,082 opting for the online submission method.

In total, 25,493 re-registration forms were submitted over the course of two days. As of now, 10,271 individuals have successfully completed the re-registration process. However, 1,546 forms have been rejected due to incomplete information.

Habeeb emphasised that online submissions are currently pending verification and processing.

It’s essential to note that individuals who fail to submit their re-registration forms by 4:00 pm today may miss the opportunity to participate in the second round of the presidential election.

In the upcoming second round of the election, a total of 282,803 eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots. Among them, 408 are young adults who will attain voting age as of September.

The second round of the presidential election is scheduled to take place on September 30, following the absence of any candidate securing 50% of the votes during the initial round. 

The two candidates who have advanced to the second round are Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, representing the opposition People’s National Congress (PNC), and President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, representing the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).

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