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Maldives' presidential runoff election

Maldives' opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz (C) declares victory over incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the presidential runoff election on Sept. 30, 2023, in Male.

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Maldivians vote in presidential runoff

STORY: Maldivians vote in presidential runoff DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling stations STORYLINE: The second round of presidential election in the Maldives concluded on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of capital city Male. According to the Election Commission, a total of over 282,000 people are eligible to participate in the voting to choose the Indian Ocean archipelagic country's president with a five-year term. Voting started at 8 a.m. and concluded at 5 p.m. local time on Saturday, with 586 ballot boxes being set up for the election. Muizzu secured more than 46 percent of the votes, while Solih followed behind with 39 perce

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MALDIVES-MALE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-SECOND ROUND-VOTING

(230930) -- MALE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Male, Maldives, Sept. 30, 2023. The second round of presidential election in the Maldives kicked off on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of capital city Male. (Xinhua)

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MALDIVES-MALE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-SECOND ROUND-VOTING

(230930) -- MALE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Male, Maldives, Sept. 30, 2023. The second round of presidential election in the Maldives kicked off on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of capital city Male. (Xinhua)

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MALDIVES-MALE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-SECOND ROUND-VOTING

(230930) -- MALE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter has her finger marked with election ink at a polling station in Male, Maldives, Sept. 30, 2023. The second round of presidential election in the Maldives kicked off on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of capital city Male. (Xinhua)

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Maldivians go to polls in presidential election

STORY: Maldivians go to polls in presidential election DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Male CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Male 2. various of polling stations STORYLINE: The presidential election in the Maldives was held on Saturday, with over 282,000 eligible voters choosing the Indian Ocean archipelagic country's president with a five-year term. A total of eight candidates contest this year's poll, including incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of the capital city Male. Over 570 polling stations were set up for the one-day election. According to the constitution of the Maldives, a candidate needs more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. If no candidate obtains such a majority, the top two candidates will go to a runoff. Local media reports said a runoff election will take place on

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MALDIVES-PRESIDENT-CHINA-WANG YI-MEETING

(220109) -- MALE, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Male, Maldives, Jan. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

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Japan-Maldives talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih shake hands at the state guesthouse in Tokyo ahead of their talks on Oct. 21, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-Maldives talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih shake hands at the state guesthouse in Tokyo ahead of their talks on Oct. 21, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maldives presidential election

Ibrahim Mohammed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party speaks during a press conference in Male on Sept. 24, 2018, at which he declared victory in the country's presidential election held over the prior weekend. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo