Elections
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49 Candidates, Including 2 Women To Contest In Kuwait By Elections25 January 2016Kuwait’s interior ministry said that 49 candidates, including two women, would be contesting in the parliamentary by-elections to vote in a new lawmaker. A seat in the T...Kuwait Bans People Convicted Of Insulting Emir From Contesting Elections25 June 2016Kuwait has amended its electoral law to bar anyone convicted of insulting the Emir from standing in national elections, closely-watched contests in a Gulf state with an outspoken a...Parliament Elections Will Be Held On November 2617 October 2016The Kuwaiti cabinet announced on Monday that elections for the next parliament will be held on November 26. Kuwait's emir ordered the dissolution of parliament on Sunday, sa...Mp Suggests To Cancel Expats Residency At 5527 October 2016Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Khaled welcomed back the opposition, urging them to participate in the elections. He made the statement when he visited the Ele...454 Sign To Vie For 50 Seats In November Poll29 October 2016Forty-two parliamentary hopefuls, including one woman filed their candidacy for the 2016 National Assembly elections on the tenth day. With the doors for registration closed at 2:0...New Law To Regulate Web-based Publications31 October 2016Kuwait’s Ministry of Information referred on Sunday a private satellite channel to the general prosecution for breaching the law pertinent to announcement of result of consul...7 Candidates Drop Out Of Electoral Race04 November 2016The general department for elections affairs announced on Wednesday that seven candidates withdrew from the parliamentary elections race slated for November 26. Thus, the total...More Than 30 Illicit Election Campaign Bases Dismantled11 November 2016More than 30 illicit election campaign bases have been found, head of a joint Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Municipal committee dealing with parliamentary elections, Ahmad Al-Manf...Four Pull Out Of Kuwait Electoral Race11 November 2016Four parliamentary hopefuls quit the electoral race on Thursday, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced, leaving a total of 376 candidates contesting the parliamentary elections...Large Number Of Young Candidates Emerge In 2016 Parliament Elections13 November 2016After official closing of doors for registering for the parliamentary elections 2016 last October 28 and announcement of names of candidates by the elections Department, it has bec...4000 Police Personnel To Be Distributed For Elections13 November 2016Director General of the General Department of Public Relations and Security Media at the Interior Ministry Adel Al-Hashash unveiled on Saturday that some 4,000 police personnel wou...Total Number Of Eligible Voters For The 2016 National Assembly Elections14 November 2016Total electorate for upcoming elections due on November 26 stands at 483,186, including 29,026 females in the second constituency. Number of franchised citizens in the constitue...3 Candidates Quit The Electoral Race16 November 2016Three parliamentary hopefuls quit the electoral race on Tuesday, leaving a total of 363 candidates contesting elections due on Nov 26, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced. In...Nov 24 And 27 Holiday For Schools Hosting By Elections19 November 2016Education Ministry's Undersecretary Dr Haytham Al-Athari said that next Thursday and Sunday will be a holiday for students and teachers in the 105 schools which will host the b...Automated Querying Service Introduced For Voters20 November 2016Ministry of Interior has invented an automated querying service to enable voters cast their ballots easily besides posting various posters of candidates and polling centers. And...