The Elections Commission of Maldives (ECM) has published the final voters list for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for April 21. The list, available on government gazette and ECM's website, includes those who have re-registered to vote outside their island of residence.
According to the final voters list, a total of 284,663 individuals are eligible to vote, comprising 139,361 females and 145,302 males. The election will witness 369 candidates vying for representative positions across 93 different constituencies.
In light of the re-registration process, ECM has adjusted the number of voting boxes to be deployed. A total of 602 voting boxes will be utilised, with 181 located in Male', 51 in Hulhumale', and 9 in Vilimale'. Furthermore, 319 boxes will be placed in various atolls, 34 in resorts, 3 in other countries, and 5 in prisons.
ECM has explained that the placement of voting boxes in foreign countries was determined based on the number of people who re-registered to vote from abroad. A minimum of 150 re-registrations were required to establish a ballot box in another country, while 30 re-registrations were needed for boxes in resorts.
Moreover, allot boxes will be set up in Trivandrum (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).