committees, which lasted from September 15th to September 21st, 2022. 14. The NIHR believes that these numbers reflect the high level of awareness, political consciousness, and civic rights among citizens. It demonstrates their desire to engage in political participation and contribute to the public affairs management in the Kingdom. It also signifies their commitment to further enhance democratic life and support the progress of political development in the country. 15. In the same context, the NIHR noted the official statement issued by the Executive Directorate for Parliamentary and Municipal Elections, urging voters to review the electoral rolls to verify the listed data and submit any requests to update them, especially for those who did not participate in the previous elections. This coincided with the institution also monitoring cases of failure to include the names of a number of voters within the lists in the various governorates of the Kingdom. This was justified, according to what was circulated on social media, by their failure to vote in two consecutive elections. 16. Therefore, the NIHR sees the importance of the relevant authorities in the future verifying and investigating the reasons for the absence of some voters' names from the electoral rolls. The failure of some voters to vote in two consecutive elections should not result in the removal of their names from those lists, as it raises suspicions of infringing upon individuals' rights to exercise their political rights, represented by voting and candidacy. In all cases, the essence of organizing this right 38