Parliamentary elections start in 37 diplomatic missions

Manama, Nov. 8 (BNA): Advance voting for Bahrainis abroad started today at the 37 diplomatic missions designated as polling stations for eligible Bahrainis working or visitingin other countries. Voters can cast their ballots to elect the members of the Council of Representatives from 8 am to 8 pm local time, Eligible voters in will elect their representatives on Saturday November 12 and on November 19 in constituencies where no candidate achieves the majority. The results of the polls abroad will be added to the results of the polls in the Kingdom to declare the 40 members who will constitute the Council of Representatives, one of the two chambers of the bi-cameral parliament. The quadrennial parliamentary elections have been held regularly since 2002. The polling and counting committees are located in the diplomatic missions of the Kingdom in the embassies, consulates and permanent missions in the following capitals and cities: Abu Dhabi - Algeria - Amman - Ankara - Baghdad - Bangkok - Beijing - Berlin - Brasilia - Brussels - Cairo - Damascus - Geneva - Islamabad - Jakarta - Jeddah - Karachi - Khartoum - Kuala Lumpur - Kuwait - Laayoune (Morocco) - London - Moscow - Mumbai - Muscat - Najaf - New Delhi - New York - Paris - Rabat - Riyadh - Rome - Tel Aviv - Tokyo – Tunis.