chairman of the committee mentioned in this Law to maintain order in
the premises of the headquarters of the committees if need arises with
the help of the public security forces. These forces are not to enter the
premises of the committees except at the request of the chairman of the
committee. Candidates or their agents may enter the premises of the subcommittees.” This was followed by Article (20) of the same Law stating
that: “The secretary of the committee shall take down the minutes and
decisions of the committee to be signed by the chairman and secretary of
the committee”.
2. Article (21) of the same Law states that: “The referendum or voting
process continues from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm. However, if in any district
there are voters who have not cast their ballots and wish to do so, then
voting continues for these voters only. If all the voters registered in the
schedules cast their votes ahead of the time set for ending the
referendum or election, the chairman announces the end of the voting
process after the last voter casts his ballot.”
3. Article No. (27) of Decree-Law No. (15) of 2002 regarding the Shura Council
and the Council of Representatives, as amended, stipulates that: “All
election campaigning throughout the Kingdom shall cease twenty-four
hours before the date set for polling”, whereas the second paragraph of
Article No. (4) of Ministerial Resolution No. (141) of 2022 on the
Organization of Electoral Campaigning for the Election of Members of the
Council of Representatives and Municipal Councils, provides that: “... it is
prohibited to hold election festivals and rallies at a distance of less than
two hundred meters from all directions of the headquarters of
supervisory committees and polling and counting committees. In all
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