Local Council re-registration deadline extended

Elections Commission has extended the deadline to allow more time for voters to re-register the island where they will be casting their votes from.

Member of EC, Mohamed Shakeel reported that it was decided during the commission meeting held this Sunday morning to give from November 7 to 21 for re-registration.

Shakeel said the decision was made as per request of political parties.

Voters can check their designated polling stations by texting VR(space)ID card number to 1414.

Political parties; Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Jumhoory Party (JP), Adhaalath Party (AP), and Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) will be competing in the election.

Only names of candidates submitted by President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s faction will be accepted by EC on behalf of the ruling party, PPM. And PPM and MDA will be competing in the election in accordance with its coalition agreement.

Meanwhile, main opposition party, MDP has already held its primaries. MDP and AP will be competing in the election in accordance with its coalition agreement.

Local Council Election will be held on January 14, 2016.