An elderly lady votes for the Thulhadhoo constituency during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU

A polling station inside a school, during the Maldivian Democratic Party's parliamentary primary elections. PHOTO/MIHAARU

Minister of Education Aishath Ali as an election official during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU

A trio of women at a polling place during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU

People queue up outside Iskandhar School and Arabiyya School, in Male', during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: AHMED NISHAATH/MIHAARU

A group of youths and an upper middleaged man during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: AHMED NISHAATH/MIHAARU

An elderly man is escorted to the polling booth in Iskandhar School in Male', during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: AHMED NISHAATH/MIHAARU

An Election Official engages in conversation during Maldivian Democratic Party's parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: AHMED NISHAATH/MIHAARU

An elderly lady votes for the Thulhadhoo constituency during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU

Election Official observes as party member votes during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU

Election Officials during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU

A polling station is filled with Maldivian Democratic Party members as voting proceeds for the party's parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih votes during the Maldivian Democratic Party parliamentary primaries. PHOTO: AHMED NISHAATH/MIHAARU

Officials counting the votes of Meedhoo, Addu Atoll polling booth stationed in capital Male City. PHOTO: AHMED NISHAATH/MIHAARU