Gallery

Parliamentary Elections 2019

207,360 individuals, out of 264,442 eligible voters, turned up to cast their ballots in the Parliamentary Election held April 6, 2019. This gallery takes a peak into the vote proceedings at polling stations around capital Male' City.

Election official counts ballots in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / MIHAARU

Election officials count ballots after polling closes in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / MIHAARU

Vote counting underway. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / MIIHAARU

A voter shows off the indelible ink on their finger after voting in the 2019 Parliamentary Election. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED / MIHAARU

An election official closes the polling station at 0800 on April 6, in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / MIHAARU

Election monitors at a polling station in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED / MIHAARU

People wait in queue to vote in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / MIHAARU

Police officers monitor and control traffic on the streets of Male' on the day of 2019 Parliamentary Election. PHOTO/POLICE

Commonwealth observers monitoring a polling station in Kulhudhufushi, Haa Dhaal Atoll. MOHAMED NASEEM/ MIHAARU

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih after casting his ballot in the 2019 parliamentary elections. PHOTO: TWITTER / DYINGREGIME

Vice President Faisal Naseem shows the indelible ink on his finger after voting in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / MIHAARU

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih casts his vote in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED / MIHAARU

Vice President Faisal Naseem casts his ballot in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / MIHAARU

Commonwealth Officials overseeing the 2019 parliamentary elections. PHOTO: TWITTER

Former President Mohamed Nasheed preparing to cast his vote. PHOTO: MALDIVIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY (MDP)

Members of the Election Commission en route to visit polling station to look into voting procedures in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED / MIHAARU

A man casts his ballot in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED / MIHAARU

An election official applies indelible ink on the finger of a voter in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED / MIHAARU

A special operation by police "Operation Blue Tide" is underway to maintain security for the parliamentary elections. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED / MIHAARU

An election official shows the empty ballot box before voting commences in the 2019 Parliamentary Election 2019. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / MIHAARU