Polls open for second round of council elections

Polls opened in a dozen islands in Maldives on Saturday in the second round of Local Council Elections and Women’s Development Committee Elections.

Local Council Elections and Women’s Development Committee Elections – delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic – was held on April 10.

A second round of voting is being held in dozen islands where candidates received the same number of votes or where voters registered other districts were found to have cast their vote.

The second round of voting began at 09:00 am this Saturday.

LCE &WDCE 2020 ge dhevana buru, adhi alun vote lumah hamajehifaivaa foshi thakuge vote lun miadhuge 09:00 - 16:00 ah kuriyah dhaane.

— Elections Commission (@ElectionsMv) May 1, 2021

The second round of voting is underway in: HA. Thakandhoo, HA. Uligan, N. Magoodhoo, R. Maakurath, B. Kendhoo, B. Kihaadhoo, V. Fulidhoo, M. Raihmandhoo, F. Dharanboodhoo, L. Kalaidhoo, L. Maavah and Th. Gaadhiffushi.

Polls will close at 04:00 pm.