Section II:
The Stage of Registration in Voter Lists and Objections
1.
Given the utmost importance of the registration phase in the voter lists
and the process of objecting to them, as it enables both voters and
candidates to exercise their right to vote and candidacy, the laws and
regulatory decisions have provided precise and clear provisions that
clarify the mechanism for preparing these lists and filing objections
against them.
2.
Article 2 of Decree Law No. 14 of 2002 on the exercise of political rights
and its amendments stipulates the conditions that must be met by a
citizen to be eligible to exercise political rights, which are as follows: "1.
The citizen must have reached the age of twenty years on the day of
the referendum or election. 2. The citizen must have full legal
capacity. 3. The citizen must have a regular residence within the
electoral constituency as indicated in their population card. In the
case of residing abroad, their last place of residence in the Kingdom
of Bahrain shall be considered their electoral constituency. If the
citizen does not have a residence in the Kingdom, their family's place
of residence shall be considered in this case."
3.
The law prohibits certain categories of individuals from exercising the
right to vote and prevents other categories from running for
membership in the Council of Representatives. Article 3 of the
aforementioned law states that: "The following individuals are
prohibited from exercising the right to vote: 1. Those who have been
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