FNC elections: Over 37,000 vote during early polls

Source: 
Khaleej Times
Publication date: 
Oct 01 2015

Over 37,660 people cast their votes in the three days of early voting for the Federal National Council elections 2015. Early polls were held at nine polling stations from September 28 to 30.

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Minister for FNC Affairs and Head of the National Election Committee (NEC), said an electoral silence will follow for 48 hours, starting from October 1 until the election day on October 3.

The NEC has called on voters who haven't cast their votes to do so on October 3. On election day, polling will start at 8am and end at 8pm at 36 polling stations in the country.

 There will be 11 polling stations in Abu Dhabi, six in Dubai, seven in Sharjah, two in Ajman, two in Umm Al Quwain, five in Ras Al Khaimah and three in Fujairah.