Citizens of the electoral bodies continued to arrive at the nine polling stations allocated for early voting to cast their votes in the elections of the Federal National Council for the second day in a row, amidst a good organization of 1170 volunteers from different parts of the country. Steps of electronic voting on voters, according to the National Elections Commission.

As early as 6 pm, the early voting process concludes, in preparation for the Presidential Election Day, scheduled for tomorrow, the Undersecretary of State for Federal National Council Affairs and Chairman of the Election Management Committee, Tarek Hilal Lootah, announced that the past two days of early voting had not seen any propaganda or electoral irregularities. They affect the conduct of the voting process, pointing out that the most prominent observations of the electoral commissions were the gathering and crowding of some voters in front of the polling stations after casting their votes.

The main electoral center in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi witnessed a large turnout of voters during the first hour of the opening of the voting, followed by a period of relative calm, until the activity of the voting movement returned during the afternoon, which witnessed a festive atmosphere and a remarkable presence of children.

On the second day of the early voting process at the main polling station in Abu Dhabi, dozens of voters were keen to accompany their families to familiarize them with the importance of the elections, and to instill a spirit of national participation in them. With the children who were happy to come.

The election center was a festive event when seven-year-old Rawdah Al-Menhali appeared in the UAE flag, walking among citizens to urge them to participate in the election wedding, while another citizen came to cast a ballot next to her two daughters, who took pictures of the mother with the UAE flag.

While many young citizens were keen to take their fathers and mothers of senior citizens, to cast their votes and participate, reflecting the keenness of all components of the UAE family to attend and participate.

Following his daily tour within the main electoral center in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Tariq Hilal Lootah, Undersecretary of State for Federal National Council Affairs and Chairman of the Election Management Committee, confirmed that the campaign period witnessed momentum, activity and great competition among candidates in order to win the votes of voters who are fully aware of their duties. Related to the electoral entitlement and the integrity of the voice.

In response to a question by the UAE Today regarding the evaluation of the National Election Campaign and political awareness among citizens, Lootah said: “What we are witnessing on social media, councils, lectures and seminars reflects the development and high percentage of political culture among citizens in general. Whether they are members of electoral bodies or not, this is primarily the result of the political empowerment program launched by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, in 2005, which was progressive until we reached a satisfactory stage of positive participation in the nomination and election processes. ''

With regard to the most prominent observations made by the National Elections Commission during the first two days of early voting, he said: “The positive observation is the good turnout of voters, although the three days of early voting are official working days, but the decision to grant employees of federal and local government authorities "A departure from the ballot contributed significantly to the increase in turnout."

He added: «While the negative observation is related to the crowd and crowding and the accumulation of some of the voters in front of the polling stations after casting their votes, which all committees were keen to deal with, by directing the voters who are slow to leave the internal perimeter of the electoral center, the need to take into account other voters, especially those who are Their mothers, wives or family members. ”

Lootah said that during the past two days, no significant propaganda irregularities have been detected by candidates or voters, pointing out that some candidates increase their movements inside the polling station, but are directed quickly to return to the seats allocated to them.

In Dubai, the second day of early voting witnessed a large turnout of voters in different age groups, without any monitoring any irregularities or obstacles, while voters confirmed the smoothness and ease of procedures, which enabled them to complete their task in less than three minutes since the entry of the Commission.

Aisha Juma Badah, head of the Dubai Electoral Center, said that the electoral process at the Dubai Trade Center Committee has witnessed a remarkable turnout of young and old voters, both men and women.

She pointed out that the center provided special services for the elderly and people of determination, began to receive them with private cars transport them from the positions, and even training them on the election mechanism, and then activate the identity card, until the successful completion of the vote, and has been allocated special counters.

She stressed that no irregularities were monitored in the Commission, either by voters or candidates, while the observations were limited to the arrival of voters to vote, without their name being registered in the list of voters.

Voters stressed the necessity of the commitment of the winners to implement their electoral programs, which serve most of the community, and address the problems, stressing that they did their part and their national duty to participate and vote, leaving only to see the programs in progress.

The voter, Bakhit Mohammed Ali al-Mansouri, aged 95, said he directed his children and grandchildren to participate in the elections, in order to do their duty towards their homeland, and to choose the most suitable candidate and the right to win, stressing that despite his age, and moved in a wheelchair, but he did not He can lag behind his national duty.

Aisha Obeid Al Shamsi, a voter, stressed that she and all the people in need are in desperate need to represent them and convey their voice to officials within the council.This pillar was the basis for choosing her candidate, as she does not want an ineffective member of the council.

In Sharjah, the electoral center of the emirate of Sharjah witnessed a significant influx of voters to participate in the elections since the opening hours of the center.

The second day witnessed a high turnout by the female element, especially the youth of both sexes, who led the elections scene at the Sharjah Chess Center, and the UAE Today monitored the keenness of a group of parents to bring their children with them to the center, to develop the national sense in them and involve them in the decision-making process and voting .

She was the first woman to vote for Maitha Obeid, aged 90, and confirmed that she gave her voice to those who deserved it.

Mariam Mohammed, 80, said that everyone's vote is honest and should be given to those who deserve to represent them well, pointing out that all groups should vote and participate in the national wedding.

Salem bin Ajil al-Ketbi, who brought his children with him to the polling station in Sharjah, said he saw his children need to accompany him to the polling station to encourage them to participate in national forums in the future, and encourage them to be active citizens who contribute to the uplift of their home countries.

The Chairman of the Committee of the Emirate of Sharjah, Isa bin Handal, said that the turnout is good from the voters, and that what distinguishes the second day is the distinctive presence of the female and youth component, pointing out that the committee made sure that the seven centers on the main voting day, which falls on the fifth of October, close to Citizens, to facilitate the process of voting on them, and encourage them to participate in the elections.

The Ajman Committee confirmed that the second day of the early voting process witnessed a remarkable turnout without any hindrance, as large numbers of voters, especially the senior citizens category, arrived in the early hours, expecting the percentage to increase by the end of the third day.

The Chairman of the Committee, Rashid Abdulrahman bin Jubran Al Suwaidi, told «UAE Today», that the second day saw an increase in the number of voters compared to the first day, because of the electoral awareness among many community groups of the importance of participation, noting that Ajman headquarters witnessed a large turnout and participation of women, youth and Carefree and senior citizens, without any obstacles.

He explained that the committee did not face any problem, and the process went smoothly thanks to the good preparedness and efficiency of the team, advanced technical structure, and permanent coordination with the National Elections Commission and various organs in the Emirate, and its eagerness to facilitate the process of voting quickly.

For his part, Chairman of the Ajman Election Center, Abdullah Salem, confirmed that there were some voters who attended a few minutes before the opening of the center, pointing out that the team and committees attended an hour before the opening of the door to vote, to provide all ways and means to ensure the smooth running of the electoral process Without any obstacles.

He added that there is a good increase in the number of voters, especially in the morning, and began to decline by the end of the day until the close of voting, pointing to the high number of senior citizens and people of determination also on the second day, pointing to the participation of young people, which indicates their high awareness of the importance of participation In the democratic wedding.

Volunteers helped a senior citizen to vote in the Ajman Center, accompanied by one of the members of the Commission until the completion of the voting process, and guided the volunteers to the mechanism of electronic voting, as well as the distribution of flowers, which continued for a second day to voters.

Among the voters was Um Obeid, a senior citizen, who cast her vote and confirmed that her participation is a national duty. Everyone who is able to participate in the elections must be accompanied, while 13-year-old Mohammed Ali accompanied his father during the voting process. He stressed that he has a passion to know how to vote and participate in national elections, and wants to represent his homeland in the future.

A number of young voters, Mohammed Al Kaabi, Rashed Al Shehhi, Shaima Al Marzouqi and Ali Al Nuaimi, confirmed that they observed the continued influx of voters during their presence in the voting center in Ajman, especially in the morning, which reflects the size of political awareness among all categories in the Emirate of Ajman for the success of the national wedding.

In Umm Al Quwain, the head of the electoral center at the Union Hall in Umm Al Quwain, Ismail Al Balooshi, said the center witnessed a large turnout of voters.

He explained that the Committee of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain and members of the electoral bodies called on voters to take advantage of the early voting period, which will conclude this evening, praising the level of awareness enjoyed by voters who are keen to participate in the electoral process.

In Ras Al Khaimah, a member of the Ras Al Khaimah Election Commission, Counselor Mohammed Ahmed Al Kit, said that the female component constituted 75% of the voters in the early voting for the FNC elections at the electoral center at the Ras Al Khaimah Expo Center. To cast their votes compared to the first day of voting.

He explained that all the candidates for the elections of the National Council were present at the electoral center, and followed the process of voting smoothly and safely, and pointed out that the voters of senior citizens, men and women and people of determination participated in the second day of the vote effectively.

Volunteering is a UAE culture

The National Elections Commission (NEC) announced that 1170 volunteers from different regions of the country continue to work at all levels and in all areas of the country, to facilitate the steps of electronic voting on the voters of the members of electoral bodies, and to support the various committees and organizational bodies, and contribute to the completion of a successful electoral process achieved Standards of transparency and integrity are a new addition to the successes of the last three electoral cycles.

The committee pointed out that during the past weeks, volunteers have been trained in 55 specialized workshops on the mechanisms of work and coordination in electoral centers and dealing with the public, in addition to raising awareness of the concept of political participation. Throughout the State, to cast their votes, exercise their right to vote and participate in national elections.

From the hospital to the vote

Faisal Ali Al Mazrouei, a football player in a state club, insisted on leaving the hospital where he was staying within the city of Abu Dhabi, after 24 hours of surgery on the cruciate ligament tendon in his right knee, and attend in a wheelchair, to vote in the elections. Immediately after his exit from the voting hall, Faisal expressed his delight to participate in the voting in the election wedding and to choose his representative under the dome of parliament, out of his national duty towards the given country, stressing that his morale has risen significantly after casting his vote.

The voter Ibrahim Zamzam, who came to the Sharjah Election Center, despite having surgery because of a sports injury, said that the elections are a national duty and everyone must participate as long as they are able to come to the polling station, pointing out that who encouraged him to participate in the elections also His friends did the first day of voting, who praised the good organization outside and within the electoral commissions, as well as the method of displaying candidates electronically through electronic voting, explaining that the vote takes only minutes.

Voters were keen to take their families to inform them of the importance of the elections and instill the spirit of national participation.

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Women's participation in early voting in Ras Al Khaimah on the second day.