2028 Maldivian presidential election

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2028 Maldivian presidential election
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President before election

Mohamed Muizzu
PNC

Elected President

TBD

Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the Maldives in September 2028. [1] Voters will elect a president and vice president for a five-year term. Incumbent president, leader of the People's National Congress, Mohamed Muizzu is eligible for a second term.

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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. [2]

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. [2] He also proposed holding the presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day. [2] A campaign was launched by government officials and supporters to propose preferential voting. [3] Opposition parties allege it as a plot to meddle with the election boxes and to rig the votes. [4]

Candidates

In November 2024, Abdul Raheem Abdulla, chairman of the People's National Congress (PNC), 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. [5]

Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chair Fayyaz Ismail stated that he would enter the contest to be the party's nominee, Abdulla Shahid, the president of the party said that he'd also compete. [5] [6] Former president Abdulla Yameen, leader of the People's National Front (PNF) has also stated he would run for the presidency, [7] while former president Mohamed Nasheed, member of The Democrats, stated that he was intending to run for president although it's unclear whether he would run as the nominee for MDP or The Democrats. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Ismail, Mariyam Umna (4 October 2023). "Aiming to bring MDP back to power in 2028, Solih says". Atoll Times. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Maldives to hold referendum on abolishing two-round system in presidential elections". Sun. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Campaign launched to propose preferential voting for pres elections". Atoll Times. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Why is the Maldives debating ranked choice voting?". Maldives Independent . 21 April 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 Mohamed, Mariyath (24 November 2024). "President Muizzu to receive 2028 PNC presidential ticket without primary: Abdul Raheem". The Edition . Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Rasheed, Minwal (25 November 2024). "MDP Leadership Rivalry Intensifies as Shahid and Fayyaz Compete for 2028 Presidential Ticket". The Maldives Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Five MDP Leaders Express Interest in Contesting 2028 Presidential Election, Says Solih". MV+. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Nasheed considering 2028 presidential run". Adhadhu . 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
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