Registration to Vote for Bahraini Citizens Abroad in Upcoming By-Election Opens Next Monday

TDT | Manama

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Bahraini citizens living abroad who are registered in the First Electoral Constituency in Muharraq can sign up to vote between 19 and 21 August 2024 for the upcoming by-election for the Council of Representatives. They may do this online via the election website or by visiting their nearest embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission.

Bahrain’s diplomatic missions worldwide will be open for citizens to check and add their names to the voter list for the First Electoral District, ensuring they are eligible to vote in the district where the election is being held. 

Ambassador Ibrahim Al Meslimani, who heads Consular Services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, assured that Bahrain’s diplomatic missions are ready to assist citizens at every stage of the by-election process, from verifying voter registration to the actual election day and even preparing for a possible rerun, should it be needed.

Every embassy, consulate, and diplomatic mission will form a committee, led by the ambassador or mission chief and two other officials. These teams will handle the voting and counting in each country, ensuring that everything goes well. Election Day is set for Tuesday, September 3, 2024, with a probable rerun on September 10. The voting hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time.

The by-election will be run under the rules for voters outside Bahrain, as laid out in Resolution No. 65 of 2024, issued by HE Nawaf Al Maawda, the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Waqf.