re-election is required, it will take place on Saturday, 19/11/2022, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM." 7. It is worth mentioning that the decision of the Deputy Prime Minister, as mentioned earlier, was issued on September 8, 2022, and published in the Official Gazette, issue number (3627), issued on September 8, 2022, in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Decree-Law No. 3 of 2002 concerning the election system of municipal council members and its amendments. 8. Based on the above-mentioned constitutional and legal texts and provisions, the NIHR believes that the royal decree specifying the election and nomination schedule for the membership of the Council of Representatives, as well as the decision of the Deputy Prime Minister determining the election and nomination schedule for the membership of the municipal councils, have been issued within the prescribed constitutional and legal timeframes. This reaffirms once again the sincere and committed intentions of the political leadership at the highest level to enhance further democratic life since the inception of the reform project under the auspices of His Majesty the King - may Allah protect and preserve him - in respect of the constitutional provisions as the highest document in the legal system of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 9. In accordance with Article 17 of Decree Law No. 14 of 2002 concerning the exercise of political rights and its amendments, which states that: "The Kingdom of Bahrain is divided into several electoral constituencies, each of which includes a number of electoral districts. One member is elected from each electoral district. A 26

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