lists pertaining to the district in which they are running, as well as the right to choose a representative, provided that they are registered in the election list of the candidate's district. 9. In compliance with the law and to ensure citizens' right to candidacy, the NIHR has monitored and followed the efforts made by the Supreme Committee for General Supervision of Election Integrity. This has been done through various media and social communication channels to facilitate and streamline the electoral process for both parliamentary and municipal elections. These efforts aim to enable citizens to effectively exercise their rights in line with relevant international standards and obligations. The NIHR's efforts include reviewing the applicable legislation, providing guidance and educational instructions, clarifying procedures and requirements, setting dates, times, and locations for carrying out these procedures, receiving requests for corrections and objections to lists, as well as regularly monitoring all requirements of this stage. The NIHR also ensures public awareness and timely dissemination of information, in addition to issuing a guide that aims to inform candidates about their rights and acquaint them, along with their agents and campaign leaders, with the legal rules and regulations governing the various stages of the electoral process. 10. In the practical stage of the nomination process, the NIHR monitored the opening of the nomination period, which started on October 5, 2022, and ended on the 9th of the same month. The locations for submitting nomination applications were designated across the four provinces of the Kingdom. The Executive Director of the 2022 Parliamentary and Municipal Elections announced that the total number of nomination applications for the parliamentary and 45