The first round will take place on Saturday, Sep 7, 2013, with the run-off scheduled for Sep 28,2013.The run-off will take place only if no candidates acquire more than 50% of the total ballots polled on the first round.
Presidential Candidates
There are 4 candidates participating in this election.They are -
- Qasim Ibrahim(Jumhoree(Republican)Party)
- Mohamed Waheed Hassan(Independent)
- Abdulla Yameen(Progressive Party of Maldives)
- Mohamed Nasheed(Madivian Democratic Party)
Incumbent President Mohammed Waheed is contesting as an independent
candidate but backed by the National Unity Party and the Dhivehi
Rayyithunge Party
Qasim Ibrahim is the candidate of the Jumhooree Party (JP) and is supported by the Adhaalath Party (AP) and the Dhivehi Qaumee Party
Leader of the Progressive Party (PPM)of Maldives, former president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom declared that he would not participate in any further election on 25 February.PPM held it's presidential primary election on 30 March. The candidacy was won by the party's parliamentary group leader, and half-brother of Gayyoom,Abdulla Yameen with a 63 % majority, beating rival candidate Umar Naseer.
Maldivians lined up in large numbers even before the scheduled opening of polling booths at 7.30 a.m. to elect a new President in their second multi-party elections
A majority of the 239,593 voters are expected to exercise their franchise votes in the 470 polling stations in the 192 inhabited island, 41 resorts and six overseas cities.
The ballot boxes in international destinations are in Colombo (two booths, one for 2096 voters, and another for 1078), Kuala Lumpur (1085 voters), Thiruvananthapuram (857 voters), New Delhi (125 voters), Singapore (144 voters) and London (223 voters)
A high-level Indian delegation consisting of former chief election commissioners J.M. Lyngdoh, B.B. Tandon, N. Gopalaswami and former High Commissioner of India to Maldives S.M. Gavai are in Maldives for the polls.
Mohamed Nasheed Wins First Round of Maldivian Presidential Election Sunday Sep 8,2013
Former President Mohammed Nasheed has emerged as a clear leader in the first round of the Maldives’ presidential election receiving 45 % votes but fell short of an outright majority resulting in another round of run-off between top two candidates scheduled on Sep 28,2013
Under the country’s election laws, if none of the candidates get more than 50 per cent of the vote, a run-off will take place between the top two candidates.
The Election Commission announced results early Sunday Sep 8,2013 -
Over 88 % votes were cast during the elections.
Mohamed Nasheed getting 45% votes polling 95224 votes
Abdullah Yameen getting 25.35% of votes polling 53099 votes
Gasim Ibrahim getting 24.07 % votes polling 50422 votes and
Incumbent Waheed Hassan getting 5.13% votes polling 10750 votes
Maldives SC Annuls First Round Results
Qasim Ibrahim is the candidate of the Jumhooree Party (JP) and is supported by the Adhaalath Party (AP) and the Dhivehi Qaumee Party
Leader of the Progressive Party (PPM)of Maldives, former president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom declared that he would not participate in any further election on 25 February.PPM held it's presidential primary election on 30 March. The candidacy was won by the party's parliamentary group leader, and half-brother of Gayyoom,Abdulla Yameen with a 63 % majority, beating rival candidate Umar Naseer.
Maldivians lined up in large numbers even before the scheduled opening of polling booths at 7.30 a.m. to elect a new President in their second multi-party elections
A majority of the 239,593 voters are expected to exercise their franchise votes in the 470 polling stations in the 192 inhabited island, 41 resorts and six overseas cities.
The ballot boxes in international destinations are in Colombo (two booths, one for 2096 voters, and another for 1078), Kuala Lumpur (1085 voters), Thiruvananthapuram (857 voters), New Delhi (125 voters), Singapore (144 voters) and London (223 voters)
A high-level Indian delegation consisting of former chief election commissioners J.M. Lyngdoh, B.B. Tandon, N. Gopalaswami and former High Commissioner of India to Maldives S.M. Gavai are in Maldives for the polls.
Mohamed Nasheed Wins First Round of Maldivian Presidential Election Sunday Sep 8,2013
Former President Mohammed Nasheed has emerged as a clear leader in the first round of the Maldives’ presidential election receiving 45 % votes but fell short of an outright majority resulting in another round of run-off between top two candidates scheduled on Sep 28,2013
Under the country’s election laws, if none of the candidates get more than 50 per cent of the vote, a run-off will take place between the top two candidates.
The Election Commission announced results early Sunday Sep 8,2013 -
Mohamed Nasheed getting 45% votes polling 95224 votes
Abdullah Yameen getting 25.35% of votes polling 53099 votes
Gasim Ibrahim getting 24.07 % votes polling 50422 votes and
Incumbent Waheed Hassan getting 5.13% votes polling 10750 votes
Maldives SC Annuls First Round Results
The Maldives Supreme Court, in a midnight ruling, has annulled the
results of the first round elections of September 7, in which Maldivian
Democratic Party candidate, Mohamed Nasheed, stood first with over 45.45
per cent of the popular vote, and the Progressive Party of Maldives
candidate Abdulla Yaameen was placed a distant second.
“A re-run of the first round of polls must be held on October 20, 2013 the SC has ordered,” The verdict was based on a case filed by Qasim Ibrahim, a resort tycoon, who had been eliminated in the first round of polls who had contended that the first round was not free and fair
All Observers during the polls, including local NGO Transparency Maldives, the Indian Election Observer’s team lead by the former CEC, J.M.Lyngdoh, the Commonwealth observers team, the European Union team, and a team from the United States had praised the conduct of polls
Presidential Election Re-scheduled for Nov 9,2013
Maldives officials rescheduled the country’s presidential election for
Nov. 9 after police prevented the scheduled vote this past weekend due
to a conflict with a Supreme Court ruling.
While the new schedule may break through a political stalemate and
reassure this troubled young democracy, it may not produce a new
president before the incumbent’s term ends, creating a constitutional
vacuum.
If no candidate wins 50 per cent of the Nov. 9 vote, a runoff would be
held on Nov. 16, according to the schedule Vice Elections Commissioner
Ahmed Fayaz announced to reporters on Monday Oct 21,2013Maldives Holds Fresh Presidential Polls Sat Nov 09,2013
According to the Maldives constitution, a new president has to be in place by November 11,2013 when the current presidential term ends
Voters in the Maldives are going to the polls to elect a president after two previous attempts failed.
Candidates came to a last-minute agreement earlier this week
to agree and sign the voter lists required for the election to take
placeVoting got underway at 475 polling booths across the Maldives and several foreign capitals where Maldivians live," Elections Commission official Aishath Reema told
Polling
for long-delayed presidential elections in Maldives began on Saturday
as the archipelago nation made third attempt to elect a new President in
order to avert a constitutional crisis.
People stood in long queues outside 475 ballot stations to cast their franchise for the second time after first elections held on 7th September were annulled by the Supreme Court in Male citing irregularities in voters' list.
According to the Election Commission, 239,105 voters are eligible to cast their votes in Maldives and abroad voting stations
Presidential Candidates are -
Mohamed Nasheed - Madivian Democratic Party
Abdullah Yameen -Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)
Gasim Ibrahim -Jumhooree Party
Note
Mohammed Nasheed, won the country's first-ever democratic vote in 2008, ousting Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who ran the country autocratically for three decades.
Mohamed Nasheed was forced from office in February 2012 in what he has described as a coup. Mohamed Waheed, who succeeded him, claims Mohamed Nasheed resigned of his own accord in the face of opposition demonstrations
In a vote on Sep 07,2013 Mohamed Nasheed led with 45% of the vote, while Abdullah Yameen and
Gasim Ibrahim trailed with 25% and 24% respectively.
That vote was annulled by the Supreme Court after Gasim Ibrahim alleged irregularities, despite observer groups deeming the vote free and fair
On Oct 19,2013 the planned re-run of vote is stopped by police
On Nov 06,2013 Candidates agree to sign voter lists and take part in elections
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