Presidential election 2023 marks all-time high invalid votes

At the end of the first round of this year's presidential election, many people expressed concerns about the high number of invalid votes. The number of invalid votes in the first round was higher than the number of votes received by some candidates.

Despite these concerns and the criticisms aimed at them, the Elections Commission (EC) prepared for the second round with a resolve to improve the situation. However, the results of the second round showed that the number of invalid votes had increased in comparison to the first round. This marked the highest number of invalid votes cast in the history of elections held in the Maldives.