Saturday, 19/11/2022, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Elections will take
place at Bahraini embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions
abroad on Tuesday, 8/11/2022, and in cases where a re-election is
required, it will take place on Tuesday, 15/11/2022."
4.
It is worth noting that the aforementioned royal decree was issued on
September 8, 2022, and was published in the official gazette in its issue
number (3627) issued on September 8, 2022, in accordance with the
provisions of Article (16) of Decree-Law No. 14 of 2002 regarding the
exercise of political rights and its amendments.
5.
As for municipal affairs, Article 13 of Decree-Law No. 3 of 2002
regarding the election system of municipal council members and its
amendments states that: "The date for the election of municipal
council members shall be determined by a decision of the Prime
Minister, including the date for the opening and closing of the
nomination process. This decision shall be published in the official
gazette at least thirty days prior to the specified election date."
6.
In accordance with the aforementioned provision, a decision was
issued by the Deputy Prime Minister (Minister of Infrastructure) with
the number 46 of 2022 regarding the determination of the date for
the election and nomination of municipal council members. Article 1
of the decision states that: "Registered voters, according to the
provisions of Decree-Law No. 3 of 2002 concerning the election
system of municipal council members, are called upon to attend the
polling and counting stations to elect municipal council members on
Saturday, 12/11/2022, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. In cases where a
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