1652 complaints filed – NECB

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

National Elections Complaints Bureau (NECB) has revealed that the bureau received 1652 complaints regarding election irregularities during the second round of presidential elections held on the 28 of October 2008.

Abdulla Saeed of National Elections Bureau briefing the media on Monday afternoon said that 1473 complaints are on issues regarding voter registrations.

Saeed said the majority of the complaints are regarding voter registration and that most of the complaints were over inconsistencies in the eligible voter lists used by election officials at polling stations. He also noted the problem was not restricted to Male’ but same issue was filed from atolls as well.

According to Saeed, after reviewing the 1473 complaints, opportunity will be provided to 1146 voters to cast their votes and that 372 who also raised complaints are denied voting due failure to complete registration formalities on time.

Hussain Shiraj of the Bureau revealed that in addition to registration issues some 179 complaints were also filed. He explained that of the 179 cases, 107 were from islands which are not normally inhabited and that 55 cases were received via telephone. Shiraj further said out of the 179 cases, 129 has been reviewed and that the Bureau was currently considering 50 complaints.

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