Supreme Court asked for advice after 16 candidates fail to endorse voters

Elections Commission has requested Supreme Court for advice on how to proceed after 16 Parliamentary Election candidates failed to endorse voters’ lists.

Voters’ lists have to be endorsed by candidates following a Supreme Court ruling issued during the Presidential Election, which included a guideline which states that voters’ lists must be endorsed by candidates in all general elections.

Elections Commission Media Officer Aishath Shifana Ahmed said that based on the advice of the Elections National Committee, a letter was sent to Supreme Court yesterday requesting advice regarding failure by 16 candidates to endorse voters’ lists.

She said that details of the letter can only be shared with media after a reply is received from Supreme Court.

Elections Commission has said that the lists have not been endorsed by 16 independent candidates.