decree is issued to determine the electoral constituencies, districts,
and their boundaries, as well as the necessary number of
subcommittees for conducting the voting and counting processes.
Each mentioned committee is composed of a chairman selected from
among members of the judicial body or legal professionals working
in government ministries, authorities, and public institutions, and
two members, one of whom assumes the position of the
committee's secretary. The Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs
issues a decision to appoint the chairpersons and members of the
committees and determine their headquarters. This decision also
specifies the person who replaces the chairman in his absence or in
case of any impediment preventing him from performing his duties,
provided that the substitute meets the conditions for the chairman's
position. These committees are supported by a number of
employees appointed by the Executive Director of Elections
according to the needs of each committee..."
10.
According to Article 18 of the aforementioned law, it states that: "The
Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs shall chair a supreme
committee for the general supervision over the integrity of the
referendum and the election of members of the Council of
Representatives throughout the Kingdom and decide on all matters
referred to it by the committees specified in Article 7 of this law. The
supreme committee shall include a sufficient number of judges and
advisors, who shall be appointed by a decision of the Minister of
Justice and Islamic Affairs. The supreme committee is assisted by the
Central Statistical Organization, which is responsible for the
preparation and organization of the referendum, election,
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