(a) be a Maldivian citizen born to parents who are
Maldivian citizens, and who is not also a citizen
of a foreign country;
(b) be a Muslim and a follower of a Sunni school of
Islam;
(c) be at least thirty-five years of age;
(d) be of sound mind;
(e) not have an undischarged decreed debt;
(f) not have been convicted of a criminal offence
and sentenced to a term of more than twelve
months, unless a period of three years has
elapsed since his release, or pardon for the
offence for which he was sentenced; and
(g) despite the provisions of article (f), not have
been convicted of an offence for which a hadd is
prescribed in Islam or of fraud, deception or
criminal breach of trust.
Election
110.
Elections for the office of President shall be held within
one hundred and twenty days to thirty days prior to the
expiry of the existing presidential term.
Presidential election
111.
(a) The President shall be elected by over fifty
percent of the votes. If no candidate obtains
such majority, a run-off election must be held
within twenty one days after the first election.
The run-off election shall be contested only by
the two candidates receiving the highest number
of votes in the first election.
If the two
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