The Emirates Committees of the National Election Commission (NEC) opened yesterday (for four working days) to the 495 candidates for the Federal National Council elections, each to register one agent to monitor the progress of the electoral process within the voting and counting committees during the main election day. Scheduled for the fifth of October next.
The National Elections Commission (NEC) today announced the launch of campaigns for the election of candidates at the state level.
In detail, yesterday, the UAE committees began receiving candidates for the elections of the Federal National Council, which are included in the final lists of candidates, who wish to choose their representatives during the voting process.
The National Election Commission, in Article (27) of the executive instructions for the elections of the Federal National Council, the right of each candidate to choose an agent from among the members of the electoral body of the emirate of the same candidate, provided that applications for the selection of candidates agents to the Emirate Committee, According to the approved form (application for power of attorney for a candidate).
She stressed the need for the candidate to release the agent chosen by him, an official power of attorney through the notary, or public power, noting that the role of the agent begins during the voting days, as he has the right to enter the voting committees to follow the progress of the ballot, and monitor the process of counting votes on behalf of the candidate, It is usually in the President's voting center.
The National Elections Commission (NEC) broadcast the final lists of the 495 candidates on its official website and apply them to smartphones. Today, it announces the launch of electoral campaigns for all candidates. Propaganda in all permitted forms, starting from next Sunday and for 26 days, as it ends at the end of Friday prayers on the fourth of October next.
The Committee called on the candidates, who are on the final lists, to follow the instructions and guidelines for the management of campaigns and electoral programs, and to set goals that are commensurate with the requirements of members of the community and touch their daily needs.
The committee established a number of regulations governing the campaigns of the candidates, granting each candidate the right to express himself, to carry out any activity aimed at persuading voters to choose him, and to publicize his electoral program in full freedom, provided that the values and principles of society are maintained, and adherence to the regulations, rules and decisions in force in this regard Respect for public order, and not including in the election campaign ideas to incite religious, sectarian, tribal or ethnic intolerance towards others, and not to deceive or cheat voters by any means.
The list of propaganda controls also included not using the method of defamation, defamation, infringement or abuse of other candidates, directly or indirectly, and not including promises or programs outside the powers of the council member, while granting each candidate the right to present his electoral program in Local media, print and audio-visual, and holding seminars and press conferences, in accordance with the rules set by the executive instructions and controls set by the National Committee in this regard.