Maldives Votes 2018

Former First Daughter Dunya Maumoon has arrived at the Maldives Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka to cast her vote. Her sister, Yumna Maumoon and mother Nasreena Ibrahim have already cast their votes.

While there are 2,788 eligible voters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, thus far, 67 residents have cast their votes inside ballot box number one with 66 residents having cast their votes inside ballot box number two.

President Abdulla Yameen, the ruling party's candidate, casts his vote.

Elections Commission member and spokesperson Ahmed Akram has revealed that although minor delays were experienced in commencing ballots, there is not a single island in which voting has not commenced since and that overall, voting is proceeding smoothly.

Although they have been receiving some complaints, Akram revealed that they are being looked into.

It has been revealed that voting ink disappear quickly from voters' fingers after casting their ballots. EC says that the ink disappears temporarily and will appear again.

Former First Lady Nasreena Ibrahim, and her daughter Yumna Maumoon, have cast their votes.

Opposition Presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has cast his vote.

Polls are proceeding in Fiyoari island of Gaaf Dhaalu atoll.

Joint Opposition's vice-presidential candidate Faisal Naseem has cast his vote.

Former Auditor General Niyaz Ibrahim has arrived at the Maldives Embassy in Sri Lanka to cast his vote.

Voters cast their ballots in HDh. Kumundhoo.

Former Elections Commission president Fuad Thaufeeq enters the Maldives embassy in Sri Lanka to cast his vote

Although polling was delayed due to a delay in preparations at Gaazee School in suburban Hulhumale, voting has since begun and crowd of voters waiting outside have begun lining up to cast their votes.

Defense Minister Adam Shareef has cast his vote.

Many voters queued in Imaduddin School.

Maldives incumbent President Abdulla Yameen has cast his vote, although it was not aired on live Television, Spokesperson at the President's Office, Ibrahim Muaz Ali has confirmed via twitter.

President Yameen cast his vote to the ballot box stationed in the Center for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) building.

While 15 ballot boxes have been stationed in Addu City's Hithadhoo district, voting has begun and residents proceed casting their votes in all 15 locations.

All ballot boxes are now open, there are currently no issues: EC spokesperson Akram.

Presidential candidate number one, President Abdulla Yameen's running mate Dr. Shaheem has cast his vote.

Although voting was delayed due to technical issues in preparations, voting has since commenced in Colombo, Sri Lanka and crowd of voters gathered outside Embassy have begun streaming in to cast their votes.

RaajjeMV understands that there were technical issues with the electronic tablets used in the Embassy following which the commencement of polls was delayed.

Voting begins in Velassaru Maldives resort.

Voting has commenced in Ihavandhoo island of Haa Alif atoll and residents are casting votes inside two of the boxes stationed in the island.

Large queue forms for Male' ballot box in Addu City.

Former Minister Ilyas Ibrahim has arrived in Maldives Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lnaka to cast his vote.

Although polling was delayed in Sri Lanka due to technical issues in preparations it has since commenced.