First year

EU/EEM Republic of the Maldives – Presidential Election, 8 October and 28 October 2008, Final Report

Page 18: For the first time, polling arrangements were provided for citizens residing overseas (albeit at selected locations). This required the electoral registration of citizens abroad.

Page 27: In the first round 65 polling took place in 396 polling stations including 13 established in tourist resorts, some 50 stations established for persons outside their place of registration (i.e. permanent residence), mostly in Mal?, 2 prisons, and four stations located abroad.