The Elections Commission (EC) on Wednesday announced updates made to the voter registry for the upcoming April local council and women’s development committee elections.
The provisional list of eligible voters was first published on January 7, with the public given until 00:00 on January 18 to submit complaints. By the deadline, more than 700 complaints had been filed, most relating to requests for change of address, according to the EC.
Following the latest revisions, the commission has reopened the window for complaints, which can now be submitted through the EC’s main portal until 15:00 on February 8.
Poll workers at a polling station in Male' City count ballots in the 2024 parliamentary elections on April 21, 2024. (Sun Photo/Moosa Nadheem)
According to the updated list released Wednesday:
560 voters have had their addresses changed  
61 names have been removed due to death  
10 voters have been reassigned to different constituencies  
6 individuals have had their names corrected  
The EC reminded the public that any request to amend information in the registry must be supported by an official document proving the accuracy of the claim.
A total of 294,937 people are eligible to vote in the April polls, 150,410 males and 144,527 females.
The April 4 local council elections will elect members to 225 constituencies across the country.