Elections to House, municipal councils to be held on ‘Nov 24’

The elections to the House of Representatives and municipal councils in the Kingdom will be held on November 24, according to reliable sources.

Candidates will be able to file nominations since the beginning of October, which will be verified in detail before being accepted by electoral officials, the sources said.

According to convention and laws of the land, the date of elections will be announced by order of His Majesty at least 45 days in prior. The royal decree will encompass all aspects of elections.

The voting process will begin at 8 am in the morning and will go up to 6 pm in the evening. The decree will also invite the citizens to vote and elect their representatives. The minimum voting age in the Kingdom is 21 and the citizens can cast their votes in the electoral district on the basis of residences.

If a citizen doesn’t have a residence, his family residence will be taken into account. The elections will be held for five days at four centres in four governorates.