A total of 285,219 ballot papers have been printed for Saturday's presidential election, according to the Elections Commission (EC).
The General Elections Act mandates that the EC must publicly disclose the number and details of the ballot papers.
The information was released by the EC in an announcement Wednesday. According to the law, ballot papers for an additional one percent of eligible voters must be printed.
“The ballot papers for the presidential election were printed by Novelty Printers and Publishers Pvt Ltd from the Maldives with a total of 285,219 ballot papers printed,” the commission said.
Some 282,395 people are eligible to vote in the September 9 presidential election, including 27,006 first time voters.
The winning candidate must secure above 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate wins a majority in the first round, a run-off will be held between the first- and second-placed candidates.
The second round if required will take place on September 30.
The candidates
- Umar Naseer (independent)
- Hassan Zameel (independent)
- Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (Maldivian Democratic Party)
- Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (People's National Congress)
- Qasim Ibrahim (Jumhooree Party)
- Ahmed Faris Maumoon (independent)
- Ilyas Labeeb (The Democrats)
- Mohamed Nazim (Maldives National Party)
