The voter registration process begins tomorrow, Sunday, April 30, and will continue until Thursday, May 4. Registration is available manually at the polling stations, from four in the afternoon until seven in the evening, or electronically via Metrash2, 24 hours a day.
The Ministry of Interior called on citizens to register their names in the voter lists in preparation for the Central Municipal Council elections in its seventh session, scheduled for June 22. The ministry stated, in a statement, that the conditions that must be met by the voter are that “his original nationality is Qatari or fifteen years have passed since he acquired Qatari nationality, and his age is not less than eighteen Gregorian years on May 4, 2023, and that he has not previously been sentenced.” In a crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty, unless he is rehabilitated, and that he resides effectively in the constituency in which the right to vote is exercised, and that he is not a worker in the armed forces or the police.
The registration procedures are represented in the fact that the citizen proceeds with the registration procedures himself at the headquarters of the electoral district to which he belongs, or through the application / Metrash 2 /, and that the personal card is the reference in determining the residence address, and the person may not request registration in more than one electoral district.
Candidate’s guide In terms of the nomination process for the council elections, the following came: The Central Municipal Council undertakes municipal affairs in the manner indicated in the law and the internal regulations of the council in cooperation with the Minister of Municipality and Environment. They directly elect those who have the right to vote.
The right to nominate who has the right to nominate? Every Qatari man or woman who meets the required conditions for membership of the Municipal Council is entitled to be nominated in accordance with Article (5) of Law No. (12) of 1998 AD organizing the Central Municipal Council.
Candidate conditions: His original nationality must be Qatari, or he acquired Qatari nationality, provided that his father was born in Qatar, that he has reached the age of thirty years, that he is fluent in reading and writing, that he is known for his competence and honesty, and that he has not previously been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude Or the Secretariat, unless he has been rehabilitated and is registered in the voter lists of the constituency in which he is running and has a permanent place of residence within its borders, and is not a worker in the Ministry of Defense or the Interior or any other military entity.
Nomination Procedures Everyone who meets the conditions for membership of the Municipal Council may nominate himself for the membership of the Council according to the following: Go to the electoral district in which he is registered as a voter during the periods and times that will be determined for this purpose, and fill out the form for the nomination application before the election committee. Submit the application for nomination with the presentation of the ID card. . Then make sure that the name of the person who applied for candidacy is included in the list that is presented at the headquarters of his constituency.
Appeals and Grievances Appeal against the registration of candidates: Who has the right to appeal?.. For every voter or candidate in his constituency.. Conditions: That the voter or candidate be affiliated with the constituency in which the contested was nominated. Deadline: Within seven days from the date of presenting the list of candidates’ names at the electoral district headquarters. Its reasons: Failure to meet the conditions for membership in the candidate Procedures: Filling out the appeal form including the reasons for the objection Submitting the appeal to the Chairman of the Appeals and Grievances Examination Committee Receiving a copy of the appeal stamped by the committee The aforementioned committee shall decide on the objection within seven days from the date it was submitted to it. The final list of names of candidates shall be shown at the headquarters of the electoral districts, at least seven days prior to the election date.
Appeal against the membership of elected members: Who has the right to appeal? Every voter or candidate in his constituency has the right to request the annulment of the election of any member who was elected in his constituency. Its conditions: That the voter or candidate belong to the constituency in which the contested member was elected. Deadline: The appeal shall be submitted within fifteen days from the date of announcing the election results. Its reasons: the loss of the elected member to any of the required conditions and any breach of the procedures stipulated in the law to organize the election process. Procedures: Fill out the appeal form, including the reasons on which the appeal was based. Submit the appeal to the Chairman of the Appeals and Grievances Examination Committee. And receive a copy of the appeal stamped by the committee. The committee investigates and submits its report, together with its recommendations, to the Municipal Council, which decides on the validity of membership, and its decision is final. If a decision is issued by the Municipal Council to invalidate the election of a member in one of the constituencies, a new member is elected in this constituency, provided that if it is possible to correct the irregularities or errors, the Appeals and Grievances Examination Committee undertakes this work and announces the victory of whoever it deems correct to be elected.
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