elections for the Council of Representatives in accordance with the
provisions of the law."
2. The Decree-Law No. 14 of 2002 regarding the exercise of political rights
and its amendments regulate the provisions of this stage. Article 15 of
the law states that: "The date for the general elections for the Council
of Representatives shall be determined by a royal order, and the
order must be issued at least forty-five days before the designated
date for conducting the elections. The date for supplementary
elections shall be determined by a decision from the Minister of
Justice and Islamic Affairs, and the decision must be issued at least
thirty days before the designated date for conducting the elections.
The order or decision must include the date of opening and closing
the nomination process...". Furthermore, Article 16 of the same law
states that: "The royal order or ministerial decision calling voters to
participate in the referendum or elections shall be announced by
publishing it in the Official Gazette."
3.
In accordance with constitutional and legal procedures, a royal decree
was issued by His Majesty the King, may God protect and preserve
him, numbered (26) for the year 2022, regarding the determination of
the date for elections and nominations for the membership of the
Council of Representatives. The first article of the decree stated: "The
registered voters whose names are listed in the voter rolls, in
accordance with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 14 of 2002
regarding the exercise of political rights, are invited to attend the
polling and counting stations to elect members of the Council of
Representatives on Saturday, 12/11/2022, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
In cases where a re-election is required, it will take place on
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