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Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the Maldives September 2028. Voters will elect a president and vice president for a four-year term. Incumbent president, leader of the People's National Congress, Mohamed Muizzu is eligible for a second term.
Electoral system
The president is elected using the two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a second round is held with just the top two candidates.
In November 2024 Muizzu announced plans to hold a referendum on replacing the two-round system with instant runoff voting, allowing the elections to be held in a single round of voting. He also proposed holding the presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day.
Candidates
In November 2024 Abdul Raheem Abdulla, chairman of the People's National Congress, stated that Muizzu would be automatically selected as the party's nominee for the 2028 elections rather than holding party primaries to determine the candidate.
Maldivian Democratic Party chair Fayyaz Ismail stated that he would enter the contest to be the party's nominee, while former president Abdulla Yameen of the People's National Front has also stated he would run for the presidency.
References
- ^ "Aiming to bring MDP back to power in 2028, Solih says". Atoll Times. 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Maldives to hold referendum on abolishing two-round system in presidential elections". Sun. 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b "President Muizzu to receive 2028 PNC presidential ticket without primary: Abdul Raheem". The Edition. 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Five MDP Leaders Express Interest in Contesting 2028 Presidential Election, Says Solih". MV Plus. 18 November 2024.
