The candidates of the FNC elections in 2019, in cooperation with the advertising companies they have contracted with, began to remove banners and propaganda used in the streets and main roads, over the past month, during the period of advertising for their nomination to the Council, on their personal expenses, and the National Election Commission gave them a week. Ends next Sunday) to finish this process. The preliminary list of winners of the elections was placed at the disposal of the Appeals Committee of the National Elections Commission, to consider any appeals or objections against any of the 20 winners, and to respond until tomorrow, in preparation for the announcement of the final list of candidates, next Sunday.
In detail, the National Elections Commission reported that the list of winners in the elections of the Federal National Council, which was announced last Saturday night, is now at the disposal of the Appeals Committee of the National Elections Commission, after it was closed yesterday to receive objections and appeals against the winning candidates in the elections.
An official source in the Commission said that the Appeals Committee is working today and tomorrow to consider the requests received from them against the candidates or the conduct of the electoral process, to submit its final report to the National Elections Commission, in preparation for the announcement of the final list of candidates, next Sunday.
The source pointed out that the electoral process achieved a great success witnessed by all Arab and international delegations that followed the main voting day, and attended the celebration of the counting and the announcement of the results, praising the attention and public follow-up, and the keenness of citizens to accomplish the national merit in which the Emiratis have come together in one heart.
The source, who preferred anonymity, also praised the role of the electoral bodies that have contributed effectively to the success of the electoral process, through the exercise of voting throughout the electoral process, pointing out that the most distinctive feature of the electoral process is the prominent presence of senior citizens, whom we thank First of all, their presence and participation, for which electronic voting is no longer a barrier to them as before.
He stated that the strategic partnership between the National Elections Commission and the media in the country has been a great supporter of the National Elections Commission in reaching out to all segments of society and enhancing their awareness of the electoral process.
The source said: «The list of winners in the elections of the Federal National Council, which was issued last Saturday, preliminary results, as has been open during the past two days to open the door for appeals of the results, which are considered by the Appeals Committee of the National Elections Commission, and respond to them until the end of working hours tomorrow».
The source said: «The past period has witnessed a significant development in the level of voter culture role of the National Council, and the development of knowledge of the powers of the member of the Council and oversight and legislative tasks in issuing recommendations and discussing policies and the adoption of federal laws, especially after the launch of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President Political empowerment in 2005, which began in 2006 through the first electoral cycle, and today we reach the fourth round, which saw a marked growth in voter awareness ».
On the other hand, the campaigns of candidates for the elections of the Federal National Council 2019, in cooperation with the advertising companies in the various emirates of the UAE, began to remove banners and propaganda means that they used over the past month, during the period of publicity to nominate them to the Council, on their personal expenses, after the end of the electoral process, and the announcement of the list. Initial winners of the Council membership.