Voting in the by-election to elect an MP for North Hithadhoo Constituency is well underway as 19 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots in the first 3 hours of voting.
Voting in the by-election began at 08:00 and is set to close at 4:00.
The Election Commission said that by 11:00 in the morning, 795 of the 4121 eligible voters had cast their votes. It said that this includes 386 women and 409 men.
The Commission had placed 7 ballot boxes for today's vote, including 5 in Addu City, Hithadhoo, and 2 in Male'.
Two candidates are vying for the vacant parliamentary seat, including the long-serving Mayor of Addu City, Abdullah Sodiq, who is competing on behalf of the main opposition party, MDP.
For the ruling party, PNC, Ahmed Saeed is competing for the seat previously also held by the ruling party.
The seat became vacant after the Supreme Court ruled that former MP Mohamed Sinan must vacate the seat, as he was found guilty of a proven debt case.
