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Police alert level raised for election

Sep 29, 2023, 1:20 PM
Police headquarters in Male'. -- File photo

Police headquarters in Male'. -- File photo

The police alert level has been raised in connection with the second round of the presidential elections to be held on Saturday.

In a post on social media, police informed that the highest alert level will be in effect until the results are announced.

A total of 586 ballot boxes will be set up in the second round. Police will be deployed to maintain security at each polling station.

According to the Elections Commission (EC), 282,803 people are eligible to vote. These include 403 first-time voters.

Voting will begin at 8:00 am on Saturday and will close at 5:00 pm. The runoff round is between President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

Maldives Police ServiceElections CommissionPresidential Election 2023

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