Präsidentschaftswahl auf den Malediven 2018
Vorlage:Infobox election Vorlage:Politics of Maldives
Presidential elections will be held in the Maldives in 23 September 2018. The first round is scheduled to be held in September, with a second round held within 21 days if required.[1]
Electoral system
The President of the Maldives is elected using the two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a second round will be held.[2]
Candidates
Incumbent President Abdulla Yameen will run for re-election.[3] In February 2018 former President Mohamed Nasheed announced that he intended to contest the elections as the Maldivian Democratic Party candidate.[4] However, in June 2018 the party selected Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as its candidate after Nasheed withdrew his candidacy.[3]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:Vorlage:Progressive Party of Maldives/meta/color;" | | Abdulla Yameen | Progressive Party of Maldives | ||
| style="background:Vorlage:Maldivian Democratic Party/meta/color;" | | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | Maldivian Democratic Party | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | ||||
| Source: | ||||
References
- ↑ Maldives presidential elections first round to be held early September Maldives Independent, 23 February 2018
- ↑ Republic of Maldives: Election for President IFES
- ↑ a b Maldives opposition selects veteran Ibrahim Solih for Sept presidential poll Reuters, 30 June 2018
- ↑ Maldives ex-leader Mohamed Nasheed to contest elections BBC News, 2 February 2018