The Appeals Committee of the National Elections Committee considered during its meeting yesterday, the six appeals received by it, on the voting and counting processes and the results of the preliminary list of members of the Federal National Council, on 6 and 7 October, the period for receiving appeals, according to the timetable of the Council elections Federal National 2019.

The committee had received the requests from the electoral management committee for consideration and issuance of decisions in preparation for submission to the National Elections Commission, which will hold a meeting next Sunday, during which the appeals will be answered and the final list of the elected members of the Federal National Council will be announced.

The appeals received by the Committee are as follows: One appeal from Abu Dhabi Emirate, while one appeal from Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.

According to the executive instructions of the FNC elections, each candidate has the right to challenge the results of the polling and counting process, using the form approved by the Emirate Committee, provided that the appeal is made within 48 hours of the announcement of the preliminary results of the counting, and that the appeal shall be reasoned and specific about the voting and counting procedures. The applicant shall deposit an amount of 3000 dirhams as bail to the National Elections Commission.

The executive directives also stipulate that the National Elections Commission is responsible for responding to all appeals submitted to it, in the light of the reports submitted to it by the Appeals Committee.

It is noteworthy that the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs, as the Secretariat of the National Electoral Commission, is working with the Electoral Management Committee to organize all aspects of the electoral process for the fourth round of the elections of the Federal National Council 2019.

- Appeals Committee received

Requests from «Management

Elections », to consider

And make decisions

On them, in preparation

For submission to the Committee

National Election.