A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Victoria, Seychelles, on Sept. 27, 2025. Over 77,000 voters in Seychelles began casting their ballots on Thursday in an election that will run through Saturday to choose both the president and members of the National Assembly.

The Indian Ocean archipelago, made up of 115 islands, opened voting on Thursday for residents of outlying islands and essential workers, while polling stations on the three main islands are scheduled to open on Saturday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

Voters line up to cast their votes at a polling station in Victoria, Seychelles, on Sept. 27, 2025. Over 77,000 voters in Seychelles began casting their ballots on Thursday in an election that will run through Saturday to choose both the president and members of the National Assembly.

The Indian Ocean archipelago, made up of 115 islands, opened voting on Thursday for residents of outlying islands and essential workers, while polling stations on the three main islands are scheduled to open on Saturday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Victoria, Seychelles, on Sept. 27, 2025. Over 77,000 voters in Seychelles began casting their ballots on Thursday in an election that will run through Saturday to choose both the president and members of the National Assembly.

The Indian Ocean archipelago, made up of 115 islands, opened voting on Thursday for residents of outlying islands and essential workers, while polling stations on the three main islands are scheduled to open on Saturday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

Voters prepare to cast their votes at a polling station in Victoria, Seychelles, on Sept. 27, 2025. Over 77,000 voters in Seychelles began casting their ballots on Thursday in an election that will run through Saturday to choose both the president and members of the National Assembly.

The Indian Ocean archipelago, made up of 115 islands, opened voting on Thursday for residents of outlying islands and essential workers, while polling stations on the three main islands are scheduled to open on Saturday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Victoria, Seychelles, on Sept. 27, 2025. Over 77,000 voters in Seychelles began casting their ballots on Thursday in an election that will run through Saturday to choose both the president and members of the National Assembly.

The Indian Ocean archipelago, made up of 115 islands, opened voting on Thursday for residents of outlying islands and essential workers, while polling stations on the three main islands are scheduled to open on Saturday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

Voters prepare to cast their votes at a polling station in Victoria, Seychelles, on Sept. 27, 2025. Over 77,000 voters in Seychelles began casting their ballots on Thursday in an election that will run through Saturday to choose both the president and members of the National Assembly.

The Indian Ocean archipelago, made up of 115 islands, opened voting on Thursday for residents of outlying islands and essential workers, while polling stations on the three main islands are scheduled to open on Saturday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)