The results of the Federal National Council (FNC) 2019 elections announced by the National Election Commission (NEC) on Monday evening recorded a remarkable fact that two candidates (one from Al Dhafra in Abu Dhabi and the other from Sharjah) did not receive any votes, even their votes. Four other candidates (one from Abu Dhabi and three from Dubai) voted only for their votes during the five election days held inside and outside the country, while a source at the National Elections Commission said that the executive instructions for the elections did not include any penalties or violations against the members of the electoral bodies who did not vote in the elections. Selection The same applies to a candidate who is not entitled to be present on the electoral commissions or to vote for himself or for others.
A survey conducted by the UAE Today revealed that the number of votes obtained by female candidates in the FNC elections in 2019 reached 21,140 votes, representing 17.9% of the total number of voters nationwide, which amounted to 117,592 votes, explaining that the Emirate of Dubai was the highest Voter turnout rates for female candidates increased by 22.7%, while Ajman was the least voting for women, representing 6.37% of the total voters in the Emirate.
In detail, the 185 female candidates from the various emirates of the UAE received 22,172 electoral votes out of 117,592 votes, the total number of voters who cast their ballots during the five voting days that ended yesterday. That women received about 17.97% of the total votes.
According to statistics conducted by «Emirates Today», the 47 female candidates from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi received 4369 votes, representing (12.2%) of the total number of votes in the Emirate, which amounted to 35 thousand and 790 votes, while the female candidates from the Emirate of Dubai, The number of 46 candidates, on 2925 votes, or (22.69%) of the total number of votes in the emirate, which is 12,891 votes.
The statistics indicated that NBK candidates for Sharjah (39 candidates) received 4774 votes, registering (21.26%) of the total votes cast in the emirate, which numbered 22,451 votes, while Ajman women candidates (5 candidates) got 280 votes, representing (6.37%) of the total number of votes received by candidates in the emirate of 4393 votes.
The statistics showed that Umm Al Quwain (8 female candidates) received 815 votes (21.57%) of the total number of votes obtained by the candidates in the Emirate, which amounted to 3778 votes, while Fujairah women candidates (19 candidates) got 3458 votes. This represents (21.4%) of the total number of votes received by the candidates of the Emirate, amounting to 16,117 electoral votes.
The survey concluded that Ras Al Khaimah female candidates (21 candidates) received 4519 votes, representing (20.38%) of the total number of citizens who participated in voting in the emirate, which number 22 thousand and 172 citizens.
What was even more striking in the candidate lists was that two candidates (one from Al Dhafra in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the other from the Emirate of Sharjah) did not receive any electoral votes (or their votes), while four candidates (one from Abu Dhabi and the other three). Others from Dubai) have one vote each (their votes only).
In turn, «Emirates Today» sought to monitor the propaganda campaigns for candidates with a "zero election", but did not find them any presence on social media platforms or media, also found for the candidate of Abu Dhabi, a recent account on Twitter «inactive», and did not include any followers, while You did not find any pages, information or publicity for the second candidate.
For his part, an official source at the National Election Commission explained to the UAE Today the situation regarding the candidate receiving (zero votes), saying: «In the executive instructions for the elections of the Federal National Council, no penalties or irregularities against members of electoral bodies who did not vote In the election, which also applies to the candidate who is not entitled to be present in the electoral commissions or to vote for himself or others », expecting that the candidates who did not receive any votes, decided to withdraw from the elections after the closure of the formal withdrawal, and then did not practice None of the forms of self-propaganda The Committee did not remove their names from the lists of candidates.
The source, who preferred to remain anonymous, said: "The UAE successfully completed the day before yesterday, successfully accomplishing a national merit in which the Emiratis came together on one heart titled the love of the homeland and the fulfillment of its leadership," stressing the completion of the national mission, which was represented in the fourth experiment in the elections of the Federal National Council, which accompanied The comprehensive development process of the State of the Union, and was a major contributor to the development process witnessed by our dear state.
The source praised the role of the electoral bodies that contributed effectively to the success of the electoral process through the exercise of the voting process at all stages of the electoral process, pointing out that the most distinctive feature of the electoral process is the prominent presence of senior citizens, who thank them for their attendance and participation, and who are no longer electronic voting As a barrier to them as before.
The source said: «The list of winners in the elections of the Federal National Council, which was issued the day before yesterday, the preliminary results, as yesterday opened the door for appeals of results, where the Appeals Committee of the National Elections Commission, continues to receive appeals or appeals against any of the winning candidates In the elections, until the end of the day, to respond to those appeals tomorrow and the day after tomorrow », explaining that the final list of the 20 winners of the Federal National Council will be adopted on Sunday.
The most voted candidate “didn't work”
The statistic revealed a remarkable electoral paradox, in which the candidate who won the highest number of votes among the various female candidates at the state level (1112 votes) did not succeed, since the candidate for Ras Al Khaimah, Naameh Abdullah Al-Sharhan, was unable to book one of the three electoral seats in the emirate. Because it ranked seventh in the list of winners in Ras Al Khaimah, which did not implement the system of allocating electoral seats for women.
The Emirate of Dubai has the highest percentage of voters voting for female candidates by 22.7%.
The candidate has the right not to be present in the electoral commissions or to vote for himself or for others.