General Information
At Stake in this Election:
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The Presidency of the Maldives
The first round was held on 9 September 2023.
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Chief of State: President Ibrahim Mohamed SOLIH (since 17 November 2018)
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Head of Government: President Ibrahim Mohamed SOLIH (since 17 November 2018)
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Assembly: unicameral People’s Assembly (ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް) with 87 seats
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The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds and serves up to two 5-year terms.
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In the People’s Assembly, 87 members are directly elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies. Members serve 5-year terms.
In 2018, Ibrahim Mohamed SOLIH (MDP) won the presidency in a single round, earning 58.82% of the vote and defeating Abdulla YAMEEN (PPM). Voter turnout was 89%.
Key Deadlines:
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Candidate filing deadline: 3 August 2023
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Voter registration deadline: N/A; voter registration is passive.
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Voters can request changes to their registered polling location until 17 September 2023.
Main Candidates in this Election:
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Ibrahim Mohamed SOLIH
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Maldivian Democratic Party/ ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ (MDP)
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Incumbent
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Mohamed MUIZZU
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People’s National Congress / ޕީޕަލްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ކޮންގްރެސް (PNC)
Population and Registered Voters:
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Population: 389,568 (2023 est.)
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Registered Voters: 282,395 (2023)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 189,111 (2023 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Ratified (by accession) 1 July 1993
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Female Candidates in this election: No
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 4 out of 87 (4.6%) in the People’s Assembly
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.747, High, Rank 90 (2021)
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Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 2 October 2007, Ratified 5 April 2010
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Projected population with a disability: 58435 (2023 est.)
IFES Resources:
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Does IFES have a presence in the Maldives: Yes
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Election Access: Yes
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Election Judgements: Yes, 1 judgment and 3 resources