(6) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s
reply to NIHR:
Pay more attention to raise the awareness of voters on the need to ensure
that their names are on the voters’ lists during the period prescribed by the
law, thus avoiding being prevented from casting their votes on polling day,
through all forms of media and social media, well before the due date set
by the law.
(7) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s
reply to NIHR:
Pay more attention to raise the awareness of the individuals, whose names
are not registered on the voters’ lists, on the need to head to the
supervisory centers of their governorate on polling day, using all the forms
of media and social media. Such individuals were not aware of this
procedure until after they went to the provincial or public centers to cast
their votes. Thus, they went through the trouble of reaching those centers
and had to wait there for a while.
Summary of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and
Endowments (Waqf) reply to NIHR:
The Ministry stated that the content of the two recommendations is
achieved on the ground, as the awareness process begins once the Royal
Order calling for elections is issued. An integrated media awareness plan
is prepared and implemented, with the participation of the various
stakeholders, prior to the start of the electoral process. Accordingly, voters
are informed of their rights and duties and the need to verify that their
names are included in the voters’ lists before heading to the polling
stations. In the event their names are not listed, they must go to the
supervisory centers of their residence address on voting day. In turn, the
Supreme Committee always intensifies its efforts and broaden the sources
and forms of media messages, to get such messages across to all the
addressees in a simple and clear manner; thus, all voters are aware of
their status and know their destination on polling day.
(8) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s
reply to NIHR:
Conduct the counting and sorting process by a team other than those
involved in the organization of the voting process. Such proposed team
begins its work at the electoral center starting at 6:00 pm, and continues
until the polling is closed and the counting process commences until the
announcement of the results. This shall have a positive impact on the
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