Ron Burgundy Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Male (Maldives) (AFP) - The Maldives on Saturday voted in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest. Polling booths across the Indian Ocean archipelago opened at 7:30am (0230 GMT), with the electorate of 239,000 given eight and a half hours to choose between two candidates. The head of the country's election commission said he hoped that the vote count would be completed within hours of the polls closing. "The commission hopes to count the votes and announce the preliminary results before midnight," Fuwad Thowfeek told reporters. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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