Manama, November 6 (BNA) The Executive Administration of Parliamentary and Municipal Elections 2022 confirmed that the mechanism for organizing the voting process on the polling day scheduled for November 12, and the run-off scheduled for the following Saturday, November 19. Voters are required to bring their passports to complete the voting process.
In accordance with the established procedures, voters whose passport will not be in their possession on polling day due to loss, cancellation or any other reason, are required to review the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) of the Ministry of Interior to request the issuance of a voting card which will be treated as an official alternative document to the passport to enable The eligible voter whose passport was not available on that day of participation and voting only, bearing in mind the need to bring an ID card. However, if the passport is due to expire during the period between polling days and the runoff, the passport can be used to complete the voting process.
The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs at the Ministry of Interior will start receiving applications during the official working period, starting from Sunday (November 06, 2022) until next Saturday (November 12). It is scheduled to resume issuing the card on the official holiday, which falls on Friday, as well as on Saturday, which falls on polling day. The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs shall begin its work on the polling day from eight in the morning until seven in the evening.
It should be noted that voters can visit the main center for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs at the Ministry of Interior in Manama, or visit the Muharraq branch or Isa Town.
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