Overseas voting for the upcoming Federal National Council elections is being made available for the first time with 94 polling stations opening up to allow Emiratis abroad to cast their vote.
The issue was discussed at the 13th session of the National Election Committee, where chairman Dr Anwar Mohamed Gargash, Minister of Foreign Affairs and of State of Federal National Council Affairs, opened proceedings by expressing the committees sincere condolences to families of Emirati martyrs, as well as to the UAE leadership, people and armed forces.
Election preparations include ensuring overseas polling stations are ready to receive voters, setting the voting mechanism and providing expat voters with all the necessary information.
Polling station committees abroad will be receiving voters on September 20 and 21, between 10am and 6pm, the local time of each country.
Dr Gargash said: “Overseas voting is a first for the UAE and a new process which we hope will consolidate the elections in our country and will play a key role towards reaching an integrated electoral experience.”
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