Only two percent of the eligible voters have cast their ballots so far in today's election for the Male' city council, the Elections Commission (EC) said.
The total number of voters as of 9:00 am was 1204. The total number of eligible voters in this election is 56002 people.
In previous elections, most voters opted to cast their ballots early. In the presidential election last year, 12 percent voted in the first two hours.
A total of 58 ballot boxes have been set up at various polling stations in Male', Hulhumale' and Villimale' for this election.
Voting began at 8:00 am today and is scheduled to end at 5:00 pm. Five candidates are running for mayor in today’s election.
- Shuaib Ali (Independent)
- Hussain Waheed (Independent - with the support of former President Abdulla Yameen's People's National Front - PNF)
- Aishath Azima Shukoor (People's National Congress - PNC)
- Adam Azim (Maldivian Democratic Party - MDP)
- Mohamed Saif Fathih (The Democrats)
Voters will also elect councillors for Maafannu South, Henveiru South and Henveiru Mid constituencies.
