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Maldives parliament passes proposed amendment to merge parliamentary and presidential elections6 January 2026
The amendment to the Constitution to hold the Presidential and Parliamentary elections simultaneously proposed by the government has been passed by the Parliame…
President ratifies referendum bill in the Maldives17 September 2025
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has last night ratified the Referendum Act, which allows for ballots on major national issues and matters concerning the public.…
In the Maldives, parliament advances public referendum bill10 July 2025
The Parliament on Wednesday voted unanimously to advance the Public Referendum Bill to the Committee on Independent Institutions, initiating formal legislative …
President of the Maldives proposes switch to preferential voting system22 April 2025
Why are we talking about this now?
At a meeting with the ruling People’s National Congress parliamentary group last Wednesday, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu sou…
In the Maldives, constitution is amended to require a referendum to change public opinion clause21 November 2024
The Parliament of Maldives today passed an amendment to the constitution which require public opinion for any changes to Article 262(b), which mandates public r…