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Presidential elections to be held in early September

Presidential elections to be held in early September


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Elections Commission has decided to hold Presidential Elections in September. According to sources EC will officially announce the date of elections next week.

According to the constitution of the Maldives, a presidential election should be held within 30-120 of the end of the term. According to the legislations on elections, once it is 120 days to the end of the term, the election date should be announced officially within the first 10 days.

Hence, starting from 14th July, the EC will have to announce the date of the elections within 10 days since the term will end on 11th November.

Elections Commission has been holding discussions with International Organizations to prepare for the elections. Since the President of EC resigned, the EC is carrying out their work without a president.