There are irregularities in the voters' list for the ruling coalition's parliamentary primary, some people have told Adhadhu.
A constituent of Henveiru Medhu said his name was on the party registry and voters' list last night, but the name was removed by the time he went to vote today.
"Last night I checked the list and my name was on it. But today my name is missing from the list and the party registry," Ahmed Shaaheen told Adhadhu.
He said about 329 people's names were not on today's voters list.
Meanwhile, the names of some people who had never joined a political party is also on the voters' list.
A senior official of the state broadcaster Mohamed Afzal posted on X that his name was on the voters' list even though he had not signed with any political party.
"I have never filled out a form to join a party. The EC said I am not in a party. But my name is on the PPM primary list. They have even visited to see if I would go vote. Many people like me have voted," he wrote.
Elections Commission Vice President Ismail Habeeb said the registry of parties is managed through a portal and the registrar of the party will have full access to it.
"The party's registrar will have full access to the portal," he said.
There were also clashes at some polling stations today due to problems with the voters' list. Two ballot boxes placed at Kalaafaanu School were thrown and police had to restore calm.
A total of 227 ballot boxes have been set up and 283 candidates are contesting in the primary.
Voting is ongoing in seven areas in the Male' region. They are Henveiru Stadium, Kalaafaanu School, Jamaluddin School, Thaajuddeen School, Villimale' Youth Center, Kamil Didi School and Rehendhi School.
Candidates will be elected for 73 parliament constituencies while 71,597 people are eligible to vote in the joint primary of the People's National Congress (PNC) and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM).
The ruling coalition's parliamentary ticket has already been confirmed for 13 candidates. They secured the ticket as no other candidates decided to run in their constituencies.
