10 days Deadline for declaring candidacy "without propaganda" in the national elections

The National Elections Commission granted the citizens of the electoral bodies a period of 10 days during which any of them can announce their desire to run in the elections of the Federal National Council, indicating that this deadline will start from next Wednesday by announcing the opening of the candidacy for the elections and extends until the start of receiving requests for registration of candidates during the period from 18 to 22 August.

On Wednesday, the National Elections Committee will officially announce the opening of the National Electoral Council (FNC) to the citizens of the electoral bodies, stating that the applicants will receive and register applications for five days from August 18 to 22, During which he is entitled to apply for candidacy to the Emirate Committee to which the applicant belongs, either personally or through an agent.

The committee told Emirates Today that during the period between the announcement of the opening of the candidacy and the start of registration of candidacy applications (to 10 days), any candidate wishing to run will be entitled to announce and express their desire to run in the next parliamentary elections, Finalists.

She pointed out that the applicant's citizenship will be changed once the official registration of applications for candidacy has been opened by a candidate wishing to run for a possible candidate until the final lists of candidates are announced in the various emirates. Forms of electoral propaganda.

Nine centers

The committee has set up nine centers to register applications in various emirates during the period from 8 am to 3 pm, the first of which is the headquarters of the Abu Dhabi Commission at the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the second floor, and the Chairman's Hall at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, In Dubai, Dubai World Trade Center (Hatta Hall), Sharjah, Hall 1 at the Advisory Council Building, Ajman, Sheikh Hamid Hall at Ajman Museum, Umm Al Quwain , The first floor at the Center for Social Development, and in Ras Al Khaimah, the Great Hall of the World Cultural Center, and finally in Fujairah, the eighth floor in Fujairah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Committee affirmed that every member of an electoral body has the right to stand for election to the Council in the Emirate to which he belongs, if he meets a number of conditions. The first is to be a citizen of one of the emirates of the Union. He shall permanently reside in the Emirate he represents in the Federal National Council. (Born on or after October 4, 1994), and shall have civil capacity, good morals, good reputation, who has never been convicted of an offense against honor, unless he has been rehabilitated in accordance with the law. He has sufficient knowledge of literacy.

7 documents

The Committee has identified seven types of documents that applicants must submit to the Committee to receive applications, including four documents that are mandatory for all, including ID card issued by the Emirates Identity Authority, registration summary, a certificate of good conduct addressed to the NEC, AED 1000 (paid in cash when applying for the application and is non-refundable).

In the case of a public official (federal and local), a candidate for public office must submit a certificate stating that he / she has obtained a leave from the date of the announcement of the final list of candidates (September 5th), until the date of the election day (September 5th). For those of military rank, candidates for military service must submit a certificate confirming the approval of their employer to grant him leave from the date of announcing the list of final candidates (September 3) ), Until the date of Election day (5th September).

As for the members of the judiciary, applicants must submit a certificate confirming resignation from the job with the application for candidacy. As for the members of the current Federal National Council, the candidate is considered to be suspended from the performance of his membership from the date of the announcement of lists of final candidates (the third of September) .

Run by proxy

The Electoral Commission allowed the applicant to register for candidacy by an agent. "According to the executive regulations, any member of the electoral body wishing to run for the FNC elections in 2019 may appoint another person through a private agency accredited by the notary according to the model Approved by the Emirate Committee, or through a modern public agency in which the authorization of the agent to take measures to run for the elections of the Federal National Council 2019 ».

Training of Abu Dhabi Candidates

The National Election Commission (NEC) is organizing a training workshop for members of electoral bodies wishing to run for membership in the Abu Dhabi Commission in the second floor of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The committee called on all members of the electoral bodies and candidates to attend the meeting to attend this session, which will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 pm, stressing that such workshops will contribute to give candidates to the candidate practical experience, which enables them to take note of all the rules and regulations Which ensures the knowledge of the rights, duties and obligations that lead to the implementation of a distinct electoral campaign, with the opportunity to succeed in the elections of the Federal National Council 2019.

The workshop will discuss the issues related to candidacy processes, which are concentrated in the candidacy procedures, the controls of the candidates' electoral campaigns, dealing with the requirements and procedures of candidacy, adherence to deadlines for the candidacy procedures and clarification of the executive instructions for the elections 2019.

Ajman Committee

The Committee of the Emirate of Ajman, which emanated from the National Elections Committee, held a meeting yesterday to discuss the preparations of the emirate for the elections of the Federal National Council, during which the Chairman of the Committee, Rashid Abdul Rahman bin Jubran Al Suwaidi stressed the importance of intensifying the work and continuing efforts to provide all facilities for candidates and voters.

Al Suwaidi reviewed the mechanisms of the National Elections Committee and the steps to be taken to facilitate the electoral process and the implementation of the decision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to raise the representation of Emirati women in the Council. The Federal National Union in half, which formed an important station in the political empowerment program launched in 2005, pointing out that the precedent of the UAE women get half the number of seats in the next Council preceded by other steps in the path of political empowerment of Emirati women.

Al-Suwaidi stressed the importance of coordination and full cooperation and unification of efforts with the National Elections Commission. He also inspected the members of the committee's headquarters. He met with the staff and listened to an explanation of the capabilities and services available at the headquarters. He urged everyone to provide excellent services to support this national event. HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman, and the attention and follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council.

The Chairman expressed his thanks and appreciation to the members of the Committee for all their efforts and urged them to follow up the work to provide all technical, technical, administrative and security matters related to the conduct of the electoral process and all that is necessary for the success of the elections.