294,876 people eligible to vote in local council and WDC elections

Voters cast their ballots in a polling station in Male' during the 2024 parliamentary elections on April 21, 2024. (Sun Photo/Moosa Nadheem)

The Elections Commission has officially published the permanent voter registry for the upcoming local council and Women's Development Committee (WDC) elections, set for April 4. A total of 294,876 citizens are eligible to participate, comprising 150,370 men and 144,506 women. In addition to electing representatives for 1,356 council and committee seats, the electorate will cast ballots in a referendum regarding the concurrent holding of future presidential and parliamentary elections. The Commission has confirmed that voting will be restricted to domestic locations, with no polling stations established overseas.

Permanent voter list confirms 294,876 eligible participants
Elections scheduled for April 4 include local councils and WDCs
Voters will decide on a referendum regarding the synchronization of future national elections
Total of 1,356 seats are up for election across councils and committees
Polling is limited to domestic locations with no international voting options

The Elections Commission (EC) has released the permanent list of voters for the Local Council Elections and the Women’s Development Committee Elections scheduled to take place on April 4.

In addition to the two elections, Maldivians will also be voting the same day on a referendum on holding the Presidential Elections and the Parliamentary Elections concurrently.

The voter’s list released by the EC shows 294,876 people are eligible to vote on April 4. This includes 150,370 men and 144,506 women.