Presidential Election 2023 polling begins

Dr. Muizzu's running mate and Faresmaathoda MP Hussain Mohamed Latheef (Sembe) at the voting station-- Photo: PPM

Dr. Muizzu's running mate and Faresmaathoda MP Hussain Mohamed Latheef (Sembe) at the polling station to vote-- Photo: PPM

PNC leader Abdul Raheem Abdulla awaits for his turn to cast vote-- Photo: PPM

PNC leader Abdul Raheem Abdulla at a polling station waiting for his turn to vote-- Photo: PPM

PPM/PNC coalition candidate Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's running mate, Faresmaathoda MP Hussain Mohamed Latheef (Sembe) casts his vote-- Photo: PPM

A person with special needs cast his vote-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Qasim Ibrahim shows his voters mark -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

An officer of the Maldives Police Service casts his vote-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Jumhooree Party (JP) leader and presidential candidate Qasim Ibrahim casts his vote-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

A voter places his ballot paper into a vote box-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

A voter casts his vote in the presidential election-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Voters at a polling station-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Officials at a polling station-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Voters clarify their voting booths at a polling station-- Photo Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Voters in queue awaiting their turn to cast their votes-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

An election official checks voters list amid polling-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Officials get ready for polling to commence-- Photo: Nishan Ali | Mihaaru

Elections officials pasting rules and regulations of the polling-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

An official pastes voters lists-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

A polling station all set for voters to visit and cast their vote-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Officials readying polling stations for the election-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Voters outside a polling station waiting for their turn to cast their votes-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Elections officials set stage for the polling to begin that would decide the Maldivian president for the next five years-- Photo: Nishan Ali | Mihaaru

Elections Officials preparing for the polling on Saturday morning-- Photo: Nishan Ali | Mihaaru

Officials taking ballot boxes to polling booths before voting begins-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa | Mihaaru

Officers of the Maldives Police Service inspect a chart highlighting voting stations-- Photo: Nishan Ali | Mihaaru

Officials busy at voting stations ahead of polling commencement on Saturday morning, September 9-- Photo: Nishan Ali | Mihaaru

Elections Officials gets ready for polling to commence-- Photo: Nishan Ali | Mihaaru

The Democrats Presidential candidate Ilyas Labeeb at the polling station to cast his vote -- Photo: Ozone

People's National Congress (PNC) presidential candidate Mohamed Nazim casting his vote -- Photo: MNP

Former President and Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed casting his vote -- Photo: Ozone

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is running for a second term in office, casts his vote -- Photo: Ozone

Vice President Faisal Naseem casts his vote -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa