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Though Saudi Arabia has ostensibly allowed women to vote in the kingdom’s municipal elections in December, so far only 16 women in the country have been registered to vote, according to local media. The small number of women registering may be due to a lack of awareness about the elections in general, said Shaha […]
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Freedom and democracy? ‘Only 16 female voters’ registered for Saudi municipal elections
September 1st, 2015 
Awake Goy 
Posted in World News 
Tags: municipal elections, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Gazette, Shaha Muhammad Asiri 
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August 31st, 2015 Awake Goy The small number of women registering may be due to a lack of awareness about the elections in general, said Shaha Muhammad Asiri, chairperson of the women’s election circuit in Al-Darb province, as cited by Saudi Gazette. The 16 registered female voters come from three areas: Farasan Island, al-Darb, and Dhamad in the Jazan region. Asiri […]
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