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President: Yes
Electoral System (Chamber 1): Plurality (FPTP)
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 Description of Electoral System

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by direct vote and serves a 5-year term. The candidate must obtain 50% of the votes, and if no candidate obtains the majority, a run-off election must be held between the two major candidates. The President, who is also the Head of Government, cannot be elected for more than two terms. In the People's Council (Majlis), 77 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies. The People's Council is dissolved and renovated every 5 years.

 

 

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wrong information

Posted by rondaa at May 12, 2010 11:20 AM
the information you have provided is out dated.. so just update this website... Maldives have a new constitution since 2008... n its universal suffrage is 18 yrs..all members of the Parliament are directly elected...also, there is an independent election commission...

corrections for Maldives

Posted by Ola Pettersson at May 12, 2010 12:17 PM
Thank you very much for your comments; we will look into this and make any changes necessary in order to provide the correct information. It is from comments such as this that the ACE website continues to be a current and comprehensive knowledge resource!

Updates

Posted by Facilitator - Licia Nicoletti at May 20, 2010 04:40 PM
The country page has now been updated in accordance with the constitutional reforms undergone in 2008.
Again, thank you for your interest and support.