78 polling officials finalize training on "electoral emergencies"

The National Election Commission (NEC) has completed the training of 78 heads of deputies and their deputies on the roles and tasks assigned to them in dealing with candidates and voters, introducing them to the mechanisms of dealing with the media, visitors and auditors, and the functions that volunteers will perform in polling stations and committees. The training program is designed for the heads and deputies of the electoral centers, which aims to deal with the emergencies that may be experienced by the electoral centers.

While embassies and state diplomatic missions abroad announced their full technical and logistical readiness to receive citizens who are members of the electoral bodies, who are outside the country, to cast their votes in the FNC elections 2019, the National Elections Commission broadcast the biographies of the 479 election candidates on its website. Official and smart application on phones, with the aim of creating interaction between voters and candidates and learn about their experiences and qualifications.

In detail, a large number of state embassies and diplomatic missions abroad announced the end of all technical and logistical preparations to receive citizens who are members of electoral bodies, who are outside the country, to cast their votes in the elections of the Federal National Council, during the period of "voting outside the state" scheduled for next Sunday and Monday. .

The State adopted the system of voting abroad for the first time in the 2015 elections of the Federal National Council, with the aim of allowing members of electoral bodies, whose nature of work, study or other reasons impose the presence outside the State, to exercise their electoral right, which is a right for all, and the exercise of the duty to ensure optimal choice To the members of the Council, who will be the mouthpiece and voice that transmits and discusses their issues, and works to find appropriate solutions to them.

In accordance with the executive instructions issued by the National Elections Commission, a member of the Electoral College may cast his or her vote at the premises of the diplomatic missions of the State as determined by the National Commission and in accordance with the paper voting system. .

For its part, the National Election Commission concluded yesterday, a training program designed for the heads and deputies of the electoral centers, which aims to familiarize them with all the powers and tasks that will be assigned to them in accordance with the executive instructions for the elections of the Federal National Council 2019.

According to the Committee, the training courses organized during the training program were attended by 78 heads and vice-presidents of the centers who were able and efficient who had participated in the previous electoral cycles, and their contribution played a big role in ensuring the conduct of the procedures according to the best standards, resulting in a higher achievement. The rates of happiness and satisfaction among candidates and voters who participated in the voting processes during the early voting stages and the election day.

The training program focused on the roles and tasks of the heads of the electoral centers, in dealing with candidates and voters. It also included an explanation of how to deal with the teams of the electoral centers in different roles and tasks, in addition to providing a detailed explanation of the functions that volunteers will perform in FNC elections 2019, which are major contributors to facilitating and facilitating the work of electoral centers.

The training program also included mechanisms to deal with the media, visitors and auditors, in addition to training them on how to deal with the emergencies that may be exposed to electoral centers, in addition to dealing with the operating room during the election day, with emphasis on the announcement of the preliminary results of the elections will be at the end of Voting operations will take place on the main day of October 5, and from the head office in Abu Dhabi.

The Assistant Undersecretary for Federal National Council Affairs at the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs, member and rapporteur of the National Elections Commission, Dr. Saeed Al-Ghafli, said: “The heads of electoral centers and deputies perform key tasks during the voting process, hence the importance of providing them with all the knowledge that enables them to carry out their tasks on Ideally during the voting days, which will witness a large turnout of members of the electoral bodies of candidates and voters to participate in this national duty ».

On the other hand, the National Election Commission announced that it has finished uploading the CVs of the candidates to the FNC on the website of the 479 candidates as part of its efforts to enhance voters' knowledge of the FNC candidates and to enable them to recognize their abilities and experiences.

The Committee pointed out that the addition of the curricula vitae of candidates on the website would contribute to stimulate the establishment of a kind of interaction between voters and candidates and learn about the expertise and qualifications they have, thus enabling the voter to identify the competencies of each candidate and the selection of those who are eligible to represent them in the Council The Federal National.

The National Election Commission has asked those wishing to be candidates for the Federal National Council to attach their CVs to the applications, as one of the documents required and non-binding to complete the registration processes that took place at the headquarters of the UAE committees in all emirates, and from 18 to 22 August last.

The committee called on members of the electoral bodies to access the website and read the curricula vitae of the candidates as a practical step to enable them to make their decision to vote for the better, and those who will vote under the dome of the Federal National Council, and to identify at the same time to transfer their issues and problems to decision-makers.

Induction campaigns

The Committee of the Emirate of Sharjah, which is affiliated to the National Election Commission, continued its campaign of introducing the importance of positive participation in the elections of the Federal National Council 2019, as it began distributing the voter and candidate guide in the government departments in the Emirate, to motivate and encourage members of electoral bodies to participate in the elections.

- The training program includes mechanisms to deal with the media, visitors and reviewers.