His Excellency stressed the importance of the pivotal role that the Emirates committees play in managing the electoral scene in the UAE, especially in the stage of preparations and intensive preparations that the committee is making to hold the 2015 Federal National Council elections.
During the first meeting with the Emirates committees, His Excellency stressed the importance of the pivotal role played by the Emirates committees in managing the electoral scene in the UAE, especially in the stage of preparations and intensive preparations made by the committee for the 2015 Federal National Council elections.
His Excellency said: "We are on the verge of conducting a new electoral process, which we hope will succeed like its predecessors. We must realize the importance of this step taken by our country, which is relied upon in consolidating the process of development and development pursued by the UAE. Today, we are in the process of preparing and preparing for an electoral process that simulates the aspirations of Our wise leadership is in building a politically aware and educated society that contributes to achieving the goals of the UAE Political Empowerment Program.”
His Excellency added: "Ensuring communication with all electoral bodies in all emirates of the country is the essence of the work that characterizes the work of the UAE committees, through keenness to provide all means of support and assistance to the Election Management Committee, its active role in the coordination framework, and its full knowledge of the specificity of each emirate and what it needs." from an optimal implementation of the goals of the 2015 electoral process.
His Excellency stressed the importance of the UAE committees as a link between the National Elections Committee and the local authorities in the emirates and members of the electoral bodies. These committees have an effective coordinating role due to their awareness of the specificity of each emirate.
The meeting, which took place in the presence of His Excellency Tariq Hilal Lootah, Undersecretary of the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs and member of the National Elections Committee, and His Excellency Dr. Saeed Al Ghafli, Assistant Undersecretary for Federal National Council Affairs and members of the Emirates Committees, discussed the requirements of the next stage of preparation for the 2015 Federal National Council elections, in addition to the main tasks entrusted to the committees and their responsibilities, especially with regard to ensuring the optimal implementation of the executive instructions governing the electoral process.
The meeting dealt with the tasks entrusted to the committees, and their responsibilities towards implementing the executive instructions in an optimal manner at the level of the Emirate Committee's work. The members of the committees were also briefed on the plans and arrangements established for the success of the electoral process.
During the meeting, the members of the UAE committees were also briefed on the plans and arrangements set by the National Elections Committee, with regard to technical and administrative matters related to the electoral process, as well as the efforts made in terms of plans, programs and activities to support this approach.
The committee of each emirate is responsible for coordinating with the Election Management Committee with regard to technical and administrative matters related to the conduct of elections in the emirate, and works to determine its headquarters in the emirate and coordinate communication with the Election Management Committee.
It is also responsible for receiving forms related to the electoral process from the Election Management Committee and providing them at the headquarters of the committee, suggesting election centers in the emirate in coordination with the Election Management Committee, submitting candidacy application forms in the emirate to the Election Management Committee after ensuring that the conditions are met, in addition to receiving appeals and making sure that all The required data and information and submit them to the Election Management Committee, monitor the application of electoral campaign controls in the Emirate, and submit reports and observations regarding any violations to the Election Management Committee.
It is noteworthy that the National Elections Committee emanates from a group of sub-committees, including the Emirates Committees, the Election Management Committee, the Media Committee and the Security Committee.