Maldives: Final Report, Presidential Elections, Commonwealth Secretariat (2008)
This is a report by the Observer Group of the Commonwealth Secretariat following the 2008 Presidential elections in Maldives. The report provides a clear account of the political background, and thoroughly describes the legal framework of the elections and the election administration. The Elections Commission had to face a lot of difficulties, mostly due to ineffective voter registration procedures and, yet this could be considerate an inclusive and competitive election. The Secretariat aknoledges that these elections represent a fundamental chapter in Maldives’s on-going democratization process.
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