Muharraq to receive candidacy applications today

TDT | Manama

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The Supreme Committee for Overseeing the Integrity of the 2024 Supplementary Parliamentary Elections in the first constituency of Muharraq Governorate (Busaiteen) will open the door of the supervisory centre starting today to receive candidacy applications.

The committee announced on Thursday through its social media accounts a reminder of the required documents for submitting candidacy applications.

These include: a copy of the birth certificate (candidates must be born in 1994 or earlier and have completed their 30th year upon winning the election), a copy of the identity card, and a copy of the passport.

The committee also requires a copy of the candidate’s resume, not exceeding 300 words, preferably in electronic format, along with two personal photographs with a white background and an electronic copy.

Additionally, candidates must present a receipt of a BD200 deposit to the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments.

Payments

A ministry employee will be present at the supervisory committee headquarters to receive these payments.

The committee further requests a copy of the candidate’s academic qualifications, if available. Alternatively, the committee will conduct a written test for the candidate to verify their literacy.

The candidacy period will last for three days only, with Monday, August 12th, being the last day. The deadline for submission is 9pm.

Intention

As of yesterday, 11 individuals, including two women, have declared their intention to run for the parliamentary seat that became vacant due to a court ruling nullifying the membership of Mohammed Al Hussaini.

This number is expected to increase with the official opening of the candidacy period.

In recent days, the constituency has witnessed an increase in unofficial electoral activity. Potential candidates have opened their offices to receive voters, while others have increased their presence at religious and social events.

Social media platforms have also seen increased activity from potential candidates.

Potential candidates

Several potential candidates confirmed their intention to run in the elections, including: Dr. Essam Al Alawi, Ibrahim Al Shaikh, Abdulaziz Al anaei, Khalid Sulaibeekh, Saleh Al Sada, Khawla Al Busmait, Nada Bin Shams, Abdullah Al Sehli, Ahmed Al Tamimi, and Shaikh Mohammed Al Qallalif, and lawyer Khawla Hazeem.

Many of those who have declared their intention to run have begun their campaigns, either by announcing their candidacy and outlining some of their plans for the constituency if they win the seat, or by opening their offices to receive residents.

Some have also appeared in video programmes on social media to reach a wider audience and connect with voters more closely