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In the Maldives, referendum set for constitutional amendment on simultaneous elections17 February 2026
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has issued Presidential Decree declaring a public referendum to seek the people’s views on conducting presidential and Parliamentary…
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…