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vote rigging

Vote counting

A change in vote counting: Results to be entered to tablets prior to announcement

By Marco Robinson 7 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 15th September 2018 The following is a loose translation: The opposition parties do not have the confidence of the Elections Commission (EC). There are many concerns and complaints related to any decision of the EC with the accusation that they are being influenced. In response to that, […]

Voting

Maldives Election: Main gate stands open to bribe voters

By Marco Robinson 8 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 29th August 2019. The following is a loose translation: It’s commonplace in the Maldives to give money and gifts in exchange for votes. And it doesn’t just stop there. There is also making sure that they do in fact vote for them. And to verify […]