Ballot boxes to be kept in Trivandrum, Colombo

Elections Commission (EC) has announced that four ballot boxes will be kept outside of Maldives for the upcoming Local Council Election in January 14.

EC announced this Wednesday that the ballot boxes will be kept in India and Sri Lanka; two in Trivandrum and two in Colombo.

EC had originally announced that they would not be placing ballot boxes outside of Maldives, but went back on the decision last October.

651 council members for 259 councils will be selected in the upcoming Council Election. It includes 561 council members for 179 island councils, 57 council members for 19 atoll councils, and 23 council members for three city councils – including Fuvahmulah.