2023 Federal National Council Election Campaign Begins

Emirates today

Yesterday, Monday, the electoral campaigns for the 2023 Federal National Council membership candidates began, and these campaigns will continue for 23 days, until Tuesday, October 3, 2023, according to what was announced by the National Elections Commission, which supervises and manages the electoral process, which is a sufficient period for each candidate to stand. By advertising his electoral program and attracting voter support, to achieve his goal of obtaining council membership.

The electoral campaign stage for the candidates is of great importance in the course of the electoral process for the fifth round of the Federal National Council elections, as the candidates work to persuade the members of the electoral bodies to vote for them through their electoral programs and using various means that were determined by the National Elections Commission, in light of its endeavor to bring about the electoral process. Optimally.

The National Elections Commission has determined an important set of controls for the electoral process to proceed as required, including: electoral campaigns must be individual, and it is not permissible to agree between the candidates on unified electoral lists, nor is it permissible for any government agency, company, or institution in which the government owns part of the shares to submit any A form of support for any candidate. These controls also included the Emirate Committee determining places to place propaganda posters for candidates, taking into account the provision of equal opportunities for each candidate, in addition to the candidate’s right to allocate places to meet voters, give lectures, and hold seminars during the period specified for election campaigns. The instructions prohibited All candidates must exceed the ceiling of spending on electoral advertising, which is set at three million dirhams.

The controls set by the National Elections Commission for the electoral process reveal its keenness to achieve the principle of equal opportunities among all candidates while presenting their electoral programs in a fair and transparent atmosphere, and in a way that guarantees the right of all candidates to communicate with members of electoral bodies to present their ideas and visions regarding public issues and propose appropriate solutions to them. .

After the expiry of the specified time period for electoral campaigns or the electoral propaganda period, the electoral process will begin towards the main election day, which will be on October 7th, and the results will be announced on the same day. During the period from October 8th to 10th, there will be an appeals period, and on October 13th the election will be approved. The final list of winners in the absence of by-elections. If there are, the final list of winners will be approved on October 20.

There is no doubt that this tangible smoothness with which the electoral process is proceeding confirms the success of the National Elections Committee in organizing it as required, which would not have been possible without the tireless and continuous efforts made by the committee, with its specific expertise and competencies.

The committee provides comprehensive information about the 2023 Federal National Council elections through many means, including its website and its social media pages, so that candidates, voters, stakeholders, and the media can accurately follow the course of the electoral process and its developments.

*From the “News of the Hour” bulletin issued by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.

2023-09-11 19:30:05
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