SANA’A, July 6 — The Supreme Commission for Elections and Referendum (SCER) announced on Thursday the start of the registration process for those interested in working with the technical coordinating committees on the new electronic elector registration campaign. SCER is in particular need of computer technicians for the campaign, they stated.
SCER finished preparations for the electronic system last month to prepare for elections in February 2014, as outlined by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Initiative.
Applicants should be Yemeni nationals with at least a secondary school certificate and solid computer and communication skills.
SCER Head of the Media and Electoral Awareness Sector Judge Abdulmon’m Al-Eryani told Yemen Times that knowledge of computer and software applications as well as fast typing skills are essential.
The registration process will last for two weeks; following this process, candidates will undergo testing to determine typing speed and accuracy.
SCER will allow candidates to determine the locations where they will participate in the campaign. SCER determined location for participants of previous campaigns, Al-Eryani said.
Journalist Anwar Al-Taj said that Parliament ratified on Saturday a bill to apply government amendments on the elections and on referendum law 13 of the year 2001 to cope with the new electronic electoral register.
The estimated cost of the electronic elector register project is $22 million. It was funded by the UN and other donor countries after the Yemeni government fell short of the required funds.
Voter registration is scheduled for September and will last for three months.
The electronic electron system is a computerized database that stores the data of voters for parliamentary and presidential elections. The system utilizes fingerprints to identify citizens, as well as digital cameras. Voters will receive voter registration cards to present to authorities during elections.
by: Mohammed al-Hassani
