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LCE 2017: MDP becomes single party to win most seats

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Welcome to Sun Online’s live coverage of the Local Council Election 2017. Sun Online will cover election news from across the country as it happens. LCE 2017: - 1,483 candidates - 664 council seats - 255,987 citizens with the right to vote - 16,000 new voters - 420 ballot boxes in Maldives, 2 ballot boxes in Sri Lanka - Only Thilafushi will have a ballot box among all industrial islands
11:56
EC says more interim election results will be announced later this Tuesday.
11:29
Elections Commission has announced interim Local Council Election results for three island councils; A. Dh. Kunburudhoo, A. Dh. Fenfushi and A. Dh. Fainu.
21:26
International observers of the Local Council Election has said that everything in the election proceeded smoothly and it was a free and fair election.
20:46
PPM has said that a good full victory has been achieved from the ballot boxes counted so far from yesterday’s Local Council Election. At a PPM press conference today, the Vice President of the party and the Minister of Tourism, Moosa Zameer said that the results announced so far show a number of seats to the PPM coalition and it is full victory to the government.
20:40
Opposition coalition has declared victory over the government in the Local Council Election held yesterday. At a press conference held at the at Maafannu Kunooz this evening, the opposition coalition said that they won large number of seats to the opposition parties and it was from the effort from the opposition leaders.
20:33
Ballot Box T03.1.1 (South Henveiru Constituency): Ibrahim Manik (MDP) - 246 votes (60 percent) Mohamed Waheed (PPM) - 153 votes (37 percent) Ibrahim Waheed (IND) - 13 votes (3 percent) Total votes: 412 Invalid: 11 No-shows: 0
03:48
Ballot Box T13.1.5 (Vilimale'): Hamna Waheedh (MDP) - 237 votes (43 percent) Amshadh Ahmed (PPM) - 134 votes (25 percent) Waleedha Waleedh (JP) - 21 votes (4 percent) Total votes: 546 Invalid: 5 No-shows: 237
03:48
Ballot Box A01.04.3 (Hoarafushi): Ibrahim Rasheed (MDP) - 160 votes (60 percent) Ahmed Mauroof (PPM) - 105 votes (40 percent) Total votes: 265 Invalid: 5
03:43
Ballot Box T08.1.4 (South Machangolhi): Mohamed Shuaau (PPM) - 235 votes (51 percent) Ahmed Zameer (MDP) - 223 votes (49 percent) Total votes: 458 Invalid: 9
03:41
Ballot Box P01.02.3 (Vilingili Council): Mohamed Iqbal Fikree (MDP) - 221 votes (10 percent) Mazeed Abdulla (MDP) - 220 votes (10 percent) Musthafa Mohamed (MDP) - 217 votes (10 percent) Nazleen Najeeb (PPM) - 217 votes (10 percent) Shameel Abdul Azeez (PPM) - 210 votes (10 percent) Saudhulla Rasheed (PPM) - 210 votes (10 percent) Ali Mubeen (PPM) - 206 votes (10 percent) Lugumaan Naeem (MDP) - 204 votes (10 percent) Habeeb Hassan (MDP) - 201 votes (9 percent) Ahmed Junaid (PPM) - 198 votes (9 percent) Hassan Naseem (Independent) - 17 votes (1 percent) Ahmed Didi (Independent) - 11 votes (1 percent) Total votes: 2,132 Invalid: 175
03:41
Ballot Box C04.10.1 (Lhaimagu Council): Abdul Ganee Ibrahim (MDP) - 199 votes (32 percent) Abdulla Shanoon (PPM) - 187 votes (30 percent) Ali Zaahir (MDP) - 133 votes (21 percent) Abdulla Waseem (MDP) - 106 votes (17 percent) Total votes: 165 Invalid: 15 No-shows: 191
23:48
Ballot Box C04.12.1 (Maaungoodhoo Council): Adam Saleem (PPM) - 291 votes (20 percent) Abdulla Hameedh (PPM) - 277 votes (19 percent) Mohamed Ibrahim Waheedh (PPM) - 254 votes (18 percent) Haaree Mohamed (MDP) - 206 votes (14 percent) Salma Abdul Samadh (MDP) - 202 votes (14 percent) Hassan Firdhaus (MDP) - 198 votes (14 percent) Total votes: 1,428 Invalid: 30 No-shows: 69
22:55
Ballot Box T06.1.3 (South Galolhu): Shaaheen Mahmoodh (MDP) - 206 votes (57 percent) Ahmed Imthiyaaz (PPM) - 158 votes (43 percent) Total votes: 364 Invalid: 4
22:42
Ballot Box T01.1.6 (Hulhu-Henveyru): Adam Shareef (MDP) - 175 votes (54 percent) Mohamed Imthiyaz (PPM) - 124 votes (38 percent) Eeman Abdullah Vaasiu (JP) - 25 votes (8 percent) Total votes: 324 Invalid: 7
22:28
Ballot Box T13.1.5 (Vilimale') Hamna Waheedh (MDP) - 237 votes (43 percent) Amshadh Ahmed (PPM) - 134 votes (25 percent) Waleedha Waleedh (JP) - 21 votes (4 percent) Total votes: 576 Invalid: 5 No-shows: 237
22:18
Ballot Box R02.01.3 (Central Fuvahmulah) Mohamed Maalik (PPM) - 198 votes (58 percent) Mohamed Liraar (MDP) - 141 votes (42 percent) Total votes: 339 Invalid: 12
22:11
Ballot Box T09.1.3 (North Maafannu) Mohamed Fazeen (MDP) - 277 votes (76 percent) Mohamed Saeedh (PPM) - 89 votes (24 percent) Total votes: 366 Invalid: 4
21:38
Ballot Box S01.1.2 (Hulhudhoo): Ibrahim Shukuree (MDP) - 147 votes (51 percent) Ali Mohamed (PPM) - 142 votes (49 percent) Total votes: 289 Invalid: 2
21:37
Ballot Box S01.1.1 (Hulhudhoo): Ali Mohamed (PPM) - 132 votes (61 percent) Ibrahim Shukuree (MDP) - 83 votes (39 percent) Total votes: 215 Invalid: 7
21:36
Ballot Box T07.1.4 (North Machangolhi): Mohamed Rasheed (MDP) - 193 votes (72 percent) Ghaanim Abdul Gafoor (PPM) - 74 votes (28 percent) Total votes: 267 Invalid: 10
21:31
Ballot Box S04.1.1 (North Hithadhoo): Abdulla Soadhiq (MDP) - 322 votes (69 percent) Shafa'ath Mohamed (PPM) - 147 votes (31 percent) Total votes: 469 Invalid: 4
19:33
Some ballot box results being announced. Officials have finished counting some ballot boxes in Addu City, and ballot boxes in Kurendhoo and other low-populated islands.
19:33
Police report election has ended without any major disputes, without any arrests.
19:12
Nihan: I condemn actions of opposition during election Parliamentary Group Leader of ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Vilimale' MP Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik has condemned what says are action by the opposition to influence the Local Council Election. Nihan said former President Mohamed Nasheed attempted to influence the election through his tweets. He alleged that opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) called out for some of the ballot boxes to be 'hijacked".
19:09
Officials have finished counting ballots at some islands. Results will be announced shortly.
18:47
Dispute at Kaalaafaanu School polling station; police intervene Police have intervened after a dispute at the Kaalaafaanu School polling station when one ballot box was closed as voting continued at some of the other ballot boxes at the station. Police have closed the school gates and barred anyone with no business there from entering the premises. The polling station has three South Henveyru ballot boxes. One of the ballot boxes have been closed while voting continues at the other two ballot boxes.
18:41
Officials unseal ballot box at B. Eydhafushi Hospital and start counting ballots.
18:24
All ballot boxes in Lh. Hinnavaru are closed. Officials will start counting ballots at 6:30 pm.
18:23
Ballot boxes in L. Isdhoo and Th. Guraidhoo are closed. 554 people voted in Isdhoo.
18:19
Th. Dhiyamingili ballot box closed at 6 pm. 342 voters were registered at the Dhiyamingili ballot box out of which 340 cast their vote. Officials will start counting ballots at 6:30 pm.
18:17
Ballot box K01.07.1 in M. Dhiggaru is closed. Officials will start counting ballots at 6:31 pm. The two ballot boxes at M. Mulah will be closed at 8 pm. Few people remain in queue to cast their vote.
18:06
Long queues remain at some ballot boxes for people from the atolls who reside in Male' City. Large number of registered voters at the ballot boxes haven't cast their vote.
17:59
Low voter turnout rate in Male' City. There are three ballot boxes for South Machangolhi. 920 voters were registered at the ballot box in Giyaasuddin Internation School but only about 40 people voted. 862 voters were registered at each of the two South Machangolhi ballot boxes kept in Billabong High School, but only 407 voters cast their vote into one of the ballot boxes and only 353 to the other ballot box by 5:30 pm.
17:57
Voting at R. Meedhoo ballot box number I began at 8:08 am and ballot box number II at 8:23 am. Officials in charge of the ballot boxes report both will close at 8 pm.
17:30
Opposition: Concerned over extension to poll closing time Opposition parties have expressed concern over thee extension to poll closing time from 4 pm to 6 pm. Jumhoory Party (JP) and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) noted in a joint-press conference that: - The extension was granted without discussion with political parties - Extension granted in violation of law
17:28
506 voters out of the 623 voters registered to vote at Dh. Maaungoodhoo have cast their vote.
16:38
Officials re-open some of the ballot boxes sealed at 4 pm; including ballot boxes at Dh. Rinbidhoo and Dh. Maaenboodhoo. EC has announced all polling stations will close at 6 pm, and stations which faced delays will close at 8 pm.
16:35
Long queue at ballot box for G. A. Atoll citizens living in Male' City located at Giyaasuddin School. Queue smaller at the South Maafannu ballot box at the school.
16:13
Officials seal ballot boxes at Dh. Rinbidhoo and Dh. Maaenboodhoo.
16:05
EC extends polling station closing time to 6 pm. The original closing time was 4 pm. But EC reports all polling stations will remain open until 6 pm.
15:47
Large number of Fuvahmulah City citizens living in Male' City registered to ballot box in Arabiyya School have already cast their vote.
15:30
Police arrest individual who snatched and ran away with a ballot paper being cast by a voter at Sh. Funadhoo number I ballot box.
15:16
Key official in charge of R. Alifushi number III ballot box they are short of one ballot paper. The official reports they will receive a replacement at 6 pm or later.
15:15
350 voters have cast their vote into the M. Mulah number II ballot box. 532 voters are registered to it.
15:13
521 people have cast their vote into the ballot box kept at M. Golden Sunbeam for citizens of G. A. Kolamaafushi and G. A. Gemanafushi living in Male' City. There's still a long queue at the polling station.
15:04
Jamaluddin School polling station has three ballot boxes for A. Dh. Atoll, A. A. Atoll and V. Atoll citizens living in Male' City. 470 citizens from A. Dh. Atoll are registered to vote in Jamaluddin School, out of whom 300 voters have already cast their vote. 275 citizens from A. A. Atoll are registered to vote in Jamaluddin School, out of whom more than 187 people have cast their vote. 548 citizens from V. Atoll are registered to vote in Jamaluddin School, out of whom 397 voters have already cast their vote.
15:54
Voting ongoing in Sh. Feydhoo. 781 voters are registered to the ballot box on the island. More than 250 people have cast their vote so far.
14:35
Election Commission announces extra time will be given at polling stations which faced delays due to various reasons. Voting officially began at 8 am. But some polling stations faced delays of up to three hours. Member of EC, Ahmed Akram said voters will be compensated for the lost time.

Stations which began voting after two hours will close two hours after official closing time.
13:18
President of EC, Ahmed Sulaiman reports there will be no room for doubt regarding the authenticity of the election. Speaking in an interview for TVM's live coverage of Election Day, Sulaiman said observers this time included both local and international officials.
13:05
Police report they have stopped and sent away a group of people campaigning outside the Hiriya School polling station. Law on elections bans campaigning from 6 pm the day before the election up until 6 pm on the day after the election.
12:47
EC reports delays will be compensated with extra time.
12:26
People of V. Keyodhoo in high spirits as voting takes place on the island. The island has about 570 voters. Half have already cast their vote and a large number of people remain queued to cast their vote.
12:23
19 candidates are competing for seven seats at Addu City Council. 23,012 people from the city have the right to vote. Seven of the candidates are from Maldivian Democratic Party, seven from Progressive Party of Maldives, and five independent candidates.
12:11
Large queue at Majeedhiyya School, polling station for Addu City citizens living in Male' City.
12:04
President: Not expecting any major issues with election No major issues are expected with the ongoing Local Council Election, reports President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. Speaking to press after casting his vote at the Center for Higher Secondary Education polling station this Saturday morning, President Yameen said he had been receiving some complaints over the election, which are being relayed to the Elections Commission through the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM).

But it doesn’t seem likely there will be any major issues. The Elections Commission is very well prepared. The date for election has gone through a number of changes. I have heard of small issues, but god willing, they won’t turn out to be major issues.
12:03
168 people have cast their vote into the D03.0.1 ballot box kept in Majeedhiyya School. The ballot box is for people of N. Velidhoo living in Male' City. 439 people are registered to the ballot box.
11:55
EC: Complaints of fake printed ballot papers Elections Commission reports some have been seen handling printed copies of the ballot papers used to the LCE 2017. Member of EC, Ahmed Akram confirmed the reports, but expressed confidence the copies will not be the same quality as the originals.
11:47
Voting began in Gaafaru at 8:40 am. The island has only one ballot box - kept at Gaafaru school. The ballot box is exclusively for Gaafaru citizens. 769 people are registered to vote in Gaafaru. Approximately 230 people have cast their vote so far.
11:33
Voting began in capital of Dh. Atoll - Dh. Kudahuvadhoo at 8 am. The island has three ballot boxes. - 479 voters are registered to cast their vote into the ballot box kept at Dh. Kudahuvadhoo Multipurpose Building. Those registered to the ballot box are registered in homes from west of Iskandhar Magu to north of Bodurasgefaanu Magu. - 349 voters are registered to cast their vote into the ballot box kept at the hall of Dh. Atoll Education Center. The voters are registered in homes from east of Iskandhar Magu to north of Bodurasgefaanu Magu. - 733 voters are registered at ballot box in Dh. Kudahuvadhoo Preschool. The voters are registered in homes from south of Bodurasgefaanu Magu, as well as citizens from Dh. to Gn. Atoll and Addu City and Male' City registered to vote in Kudahuvadhoo.
11:32
Voting ongoing in M. Raiymandhoo. Council members have already been appointed for the island as the candidates who applied were equal to the number of council seats. Voting on the island is for the M. Atoll Council, and for citizens of other islands registered to vote at Raiymandhoo. 146 people are registered to ballot box K01.01.1 in Raiymandhoo.
11:30
Voting ongoing in Sh. Funadhoo. 155 people have reportedly cast their vote so far - out of the 806 voters registered.
11:29
48 people vote from V. Rakeedhoo so far. 314 people are registered to cast their vote in the ballot box at Rekeedhoo. It includes 160 people from Rakeedhoo and people from other islands registered to vote in Rakeedhoo.
11:28
Voting began in Dh. Hulhudheli at 8:30 am due to administrative issues. Hulhudheli has one ballot box - placed at the Hulhudheli school. 489 people are registered to vote in Hulhudheli - locals and people from other islands registered to vote in Hulhudheli. More than 70 people have reportedly cast their vote so far.
11:27
Chief Superintendent of Police Hamdhoon Rasheed reports police are operating in all islands, and that there haven't been any disturbances yet.

We have taken prior measures and prepared. It's going peacefully so far
10:22
Sulaiman: International observers present across country International election observers and monitors have been sent to polling stations across the country, reports President of Elections Commission, Ahmed Sulaiman. "International observers came at our invitation. We sent invitation to member countries of FEMBoSA as the Chair of FEMBoSA. Individuals from FEMBoSA as well as Europe have come," said Sulaiman. FEMBoSA stands for Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia.
10:09
Voting ongoing peacefully in M. Dhiggaru. 120 voters are reported to have cast their vote so far. M. Dhiggaru has the ballot box K01.07.1 to which 1,497 people are registered to vote.
09:58
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom casts his vote. He cast his vote into the North Machangolhi ballot box at Center for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE).
09:34
Voting begins in R. Alifushi after delay due to being two ballot papers short for ballot box number III. Voting reportedly began after EC ordered for it, despite the shortage of ballot papers.
09:33
Voting ongoing in Dh. Bandidhoo. The island has one ballot box for its citizens and citizens of other islands registered to vote in Bandidhoo. The ballot box is at Bandidhoo School. 508 voters are registered to it.
09:25
Voting in R. Maduvvari ongoing with two ballot boxes. 50 voters have cast their vote in the number I ballot box, and 38 voters have cast their vote in the number II ballot box. 687 people are registered at the number II ballot box.
09:22
R. Alifushi has three ballot boxes. 42 voters have cast their ballots in the number I ballot box, 33 voters in the number II ballot box and 46 voters in the number III ballot box.
09:20
Voting hasn't begun for citizens of five districts of Fuvahmulah City registered to vote in Male' City due to an issue with the cover of the ballot box R02.1.0 in Arabiyya School. Voters from the districts Maalegan, Maadhagu, Miskiymagu, Funaadu and Dhoodigamu are registered to cast their vote in the ballot box R02.1.0.
09:16
Delay in voting for Th. Hirilandhoo voters and voters for some constituencies in Fuvahmulah City registered to vote in Male' City. EC reports the delay is due to a shortage of officials, and promises voting will begin soon.
09:07
Voting ongoing in V. Rakeedhoo. 314 people have registered for the J02.05.1 ballot box.
08:57
Voting ongoing at Dh. Meedhoo. 655 people have registered for the ballot box at the eastern side of Dh. Atoll Madharusaa. The ballot box is exclusively for citizens of Meedhoo.
08:27
Voting begins in Lh. Kurendhoo. No issues so far.
LCE 2017 in Lh. Kurendhoo on May 6, 2017.
08:27
Election Commission reports slight delays in voting in some polling stations due to issues such as officials being absent
08:04
Voting begins across the country
08:02
Biggest crowd in Male' City outside the Th. Atoll voting station in Ameeniyya School.
08:02
People have queued outside voting stations
08:00
Police report they are fully prepared to maintain security for the election. They have started a special operation named "Dhihi" for the election.
07:59
President of Elections Commission, Ahmed Sulaiman reports a large number of local and international observers are participating in the election
07:59
Ballot boxes have been taken to all voting stations
07:58
Voting will begin at 8 am
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