Muharraq gets 16, Southern Governorate 19 requests

TDT | Manama                                                                            

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com 

Fatima Faisal Hubail, the head of the supervisory committee in the southern governorate, announced receiving 19 requests from voters.

All of the requests were made in person. “We are yet to receive a request through our website, which is up and ready.” “We are currently looking at requests, which includes adding names and address modifications,” Hubail said.

She pointed out it would take at least three days to complete the verification process after receiving a request, even if it is on the last day. The official also called on voters to ensure the legal requirements for filing a request, including that they are over 20 years of age and had no criminal charges against them.

The head of the Supervisory Committee in Muharraq Governorate, Counsellor, Dr Ali Al-Shuwaikh, said they received 16 requests, of which nine passed and rejected eight. “Two were for changing addresses and the rest for including names and other details”.

“We rejected some of the requests for having criminal charges against them,” he said, adding that the voters have the right to file an appeal before the Supreme Court of Appeal. “We received a healthy response from citizens on the first day,” the official said, calling on all to review the list.

North gets 59 applications

Al-Ali Fahd Al-Buainain, the head of the supervisory center for the Northern Governorate, said they received 59 applications, of which only rejected three for having criminal charges against them.

“54 were for listing names, and five were for amending address,” he said. People, he said, have the right to appeal their decision before a competent court within three days of rejecting the application.