electoral districts into three districts as follows: The Muharraq area, the Northern region, and the Southern area.  Legal debate about the constitutionality of Law No. (24) for the year 2014 amending some provisions of the Municipal Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 35 for the year 2001, which abolished the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Manama, replacing it by the Capital Secretariat Council o There was a legal debate about the constitutionality of this amendment as it deprives those who have the right to vote and the right to contest for election for municipal elections in this electoral district, which contradicts Article (1), paragraph (e) of the Constitution, which contrary that “Citizens, both men and women, are entitled to participate in public affairs and may enjoy political rights, including the right to vote and to the right to contest for elections, in accordance with the presemt Constitution and the conditions and principles laid down by law" and Article No. (18), which contrary that " People are equal in human dignity, and citizens are equal before the law in public rights and duties. There shall be no discrimination among them on the basis of sex, origin, language, religion or creed". o Acting upon the constitutional procedures followed in this regard, and prior His Majesty the King's ratification of the amendment mentioned above, the law was been referred, before its release, to the Constitutional Court to decide on the extent of its conformity with the provisions of the Constitution, upon which a decision was made in July 9, 2014 by the Court ruling that the abolition of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Manama, which was replaced by the Capital Secretariat Council was constitutional, and that the establishment of the Council of the Capital Secretariat Council and 9