applications, prepare candidates’ lists, and look into requests and objections relating to any action or decision issued by it. In general, this committee is responsible for supervising the integrity of the referendum or the election of members of the House of Representatives within the scope of its competence.” 6. Pursuant to the provisions of the above-mentioned Article (7), Decision No. (81) of 2018 of the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Endowments was issued to form the committees supervising the soundness and integrity of the election of the members of the House of Representatives, as well as the competencies assigned to them, in particular, preparing the voters’ lists, receiving and examining candidacy applications, preparing the candidates’ lists, and considering the requests and objections relating to any action taken or decision made by them. 7. It is worth mentioning that the Supervisory Committees on the Soundness of the Election of the Members of the House of Representatives have been distributed among the four governorates in the Kingdom, as follows: Capital Governorate Committee, headquarters at Khawla Secondary Girls School; Muharraq Governorate Committee, headquarters at Al Hidaya Al Khalifia Secondary Boys School; Northern Governorate Committee, headquarters at Hamad Town Primary Girls School; and the Southern Governorate Committee, headquarters at Al- Mostaqbal Primary Girls School. 8. The Law provided for the conditions and checks that the supervisory committees must comply with when preparing voters’ lists in the constituencies under their jurisdiction. Article (8) of the above-mentioned Law stipulates that, “1. The lists shall be in alphabetical order based on the official records and documents, in coordination with the Population Registry Directorate of the Central Statistics Organization. 2. The lists shall include the names of eligible voters who meet the conditions stipulated in Article (2) of this Law, taking into consideration the previous participation in the elections based on official records, provided that the voter is not deprived or exempt from exercising political rights at the time of preparing the lists or during the period specified for correct such. The registry shall include the name of the voter, his/her ID number, and his/her normal residency address. 3. The preparation of the lists for each constituency shall be in two copies signed by the chair of the committee, stipulated in the previous Article and the secretary. The committee shall keep a copy and the second copy shall be delivered to the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Endowments. 4. The names of the electors (voters’ lists) shall be displayed for seven days in each electoral district at the headquarters and public places determined by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Endowments, at least forty five days prior to the date set for the election.” 9. In addition, Article (11) of the same Law stipulates that, “No amendment to the voters’ lists shall be made after the call for a referendum or election, except for corrections in the lists in implementation of the decisions and judgments issued on the appeals regarding registration therein, or on the basis of notifications of the issuance of final judgments or decisions leading to deprivation of political rights.” 71