Voting for the 2024 Parliamentary Election has begun in the Maldives.

Voting started at 8:00 am today across the country. The Election Commission (EC) has decided to continue voting till 5:30 pm today.

The EC and police held a joint press conference last night to share the latest information on the parliamentary elections. During the press conference, EC revealed that the polling time will not be extended further.

A total of 284,663 people are eligible to vote in the parliamentary elections. They are 145,302 males and 284,663 females. 602 ballot boxes will be set up for the election. There are 181 polling stations in the city, 51 in Hulhumale and nine in Villimalé. 319 polling stations are set up in the Atolls.

Unlike other years, this year members are elected to 93 constituencies. A total of 369 candidates are contesting the election. There are 326 male candidates and 43 female candidates.