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Only 16 female voters registered in Saudi municipal elections
 [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Only 16 female voters registered in the first municipal elections in Soddy Arabia...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... in which women can stand for office and vote. The 16 female voters for the council elections were registrated in the governorates of Farasan Island, Al-Darb and Dhamad in Jazan region. Upon exiting 15 of the 16 indicated they would be voting for Hillary Clinton. Shaha Muhammad Asiri, chairperson of the women's election circuit in Al-Darb, said only five female voters registered during the past days due to difficult conditions and lack of awareness on elections among women. In Farasan Island, female voters registration center registered six voters and Dhamad governorate registered four female voters. Official voter registration began on August 22, and candidate registration began on August 30. Both days mark women's first participation in Saudi Arabia, leading up to elections in December. The elections will be the first opportunity for women to vote, made possible by a 2011 order by the now deceased King Abdullah that granted women opportunities for political participation. Posted by: Fred 2015-08-31 |
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