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Registration for FNC polls begins today

Aug 16 2015
United Arab Emirates
Source: 
Khaleej Times

Registration begins today for candidates hoping to run in the Federal National Council's 2015 elections. The National Election Committee has set up registration centres in all seven Emirates. In Dubai, registration will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The centres will remain open until Thursday, August 20.

Registration is open to any member of the UAE's 224,279 member electoral college, which includes 53,568 members from Dubai, 90,408 from Abu Dhabi, 27,455 from Ras Al Khaimah, 31,766 from Sharjah, 10,887 from Fujairah, 6,090 from Ajman and 4,105 from Umm Al Quwain.

Poll regulations bar gender mixing, says top official

Aug 14 2015
Saudi Arabia
Source: 
Arab News

JEDDAH: Abdullah Al-Mansour, deputy secretary-general for municipal council affairs at the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, said election regulations explicitly prohibit all forms of mixing between men and women, be they candidates or voters.
He said regulations stipulate separate electoral centers for male and female voters. Male candidates can address female voters at the women’s centers through audio circuit or CCTV, while female candidates can address voters at the men’s centers through closed audio circuit. 

Reformists call for fairness in vetting Assembly candidates

Aug 13 2015
Iran
Source: 
Radio Zamaneh

A number of Iranian reformist figures have met with Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi and Ayatollah Mohammad Momen, members of the Guardian Council, to discuss concerns about the council disqualifying reformist candidates from running in the next Assembly of Experts elections.

The Guardian Council determines the eligibility of candidates to run in the elections based on constitutional provisions; however, it has often been accused by reformist and moderate factions of the Islamic Republic establishment of bias toward conservative candidates.

Nominations for FNC polls

Aug 13 2015
United Arab Emirates
Source: 
Khaleej Times

Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Federal National Council Affairs urged members to register their names from August16 to 20.

The centres are Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, Baynounah Institute of Sciences and Technology; Dubai: World Trade Centre; Sharjah: Sharjah Consultative Council; Ras Al Khaimah: Culture, Youth & Community Development Centre; Umm Al Quwain: the Executive Council; Fujairah: Chamber of Commerce &Industry; Ajman: Humaid bin Rashid Hall. - Wam

Registration of FNC candidates to start on Sunday

Aug 12 2015
United Arab Emirates
Source: 
Gulf News

Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Federal National Council Affairs and head of the National Election Committee (NEC) has called for broad and active participation in the Federal National Council (FNC) elections scheduled to be held on October 3.

“Broad and effective participation in the FNC elections will open new horizons for the parliamentary life in the UAE and render successful the political empowerment of citizens,” Dr Gargash said.

Municipal poll chief asks candidates to follow code of conduct

Aug 12 2015
Saudi Arabia
Source: 
Arab News

JEDDAH: Candidates contesting the municipal elections have been asked to strictly abide by the code of conduct for organizing poll campaigns.
The move comes from Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Abdul Lateef Al-Asheikh, who also heads the General Committee for the Municipal Elections.
In a circular, he stressed the importance of following the rules and regulations, from the time they submit an application for seeking a license to organize campaigns.
The campaigns can be launched within 15 days of the date of announcement of the list of candidates.

Albanian opposition will not enter in a new coalition with the parliamentary speaker’s party

Aug 12 2015
Albania
Source: 
Independent Balkan News Agency

The leader of the Democratic Party, the main party of the opposition in Albania, Lulzim Basha, declared on Wednesday that “the Democratic Party will not form a coalition for the sake of being in power, but it’s ready to fight a frontal war with crime and corruption”.

Registration of voters in Makkah from Sunday

Aug 12 2015
Saudi Arabia
Source: 
Saudi Gazette

MAKKAH — The registration of voters for the third municipal elections will begin in Makkah on Sunday, according to Mayor Osama Albar, who is the chairman of the province's local committee for elections.

He said the registration of candidates who will contest the elections will begin on Aug. 30.

Albar said the General Committee for the Elections has agreed to advance the registration of voters in Makkah due to the holy city's special circumstances stemming from the large number of people coming for the annual Haj.

Interior Minister Puts Number of Likely Election Candidates at 4,000

Aug 10 2015
Iran
Source: 
Fars News Agency
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli announced that almost 4,000 people are likely to declare candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections early 2016.

"There are signs and indications that some 4,000 people plan to declare their candicacy in the elections," Rahmani Fazli told reporters in Tehran on Monday.

He predicted that the upcoming parliamentary and Experts Assembly elections would be a scene of hot rivalries.

Emirati youth are key pillars in UAE electoral process, says Gargash

Aug 10 2015
United Arab Emirates
Source: 
Khaleej Times

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs and Chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC), has underlined the role of UAE national youth as an integral part of the national electoral process.

He called for their active participation in the Federal National Council (FNC) elections, urging them to choose their representatives honestly by exercising their electoral rights.

Ministry suspends Baladi Initiative, sparks debate

Aug 09 2015
Saudi Arabia
Source: 
Arab News

JEDDAH: The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has suspended the Baladi Initiative, triggering a debate as some commercial establishments have already started training workshops and seminars for females in view of the forthcoming civic polls and many are about to launch the same.
A local publication on Saturday said, quoting sources, that the ministry may be planning to organize these courses itself to ensure that they are not used for commercial purposes.

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