Shura Council election polling starts with huge voter turnout

Voting for the first phase of the Shura Council elections started at 30 electoral districts on  Saturday morning. In various regions of the country, voting booths started to mark Qataris turning up to elect Shura representatives while casting their votes. The polling stations recorded huge voters turnout in the initial phase of voting. 

The first vote was cast at 8 am at the polling stations where all arrangements were made by the Ministry of Interior to host the electoral process early in the morning on Monday. Officials were deployed at the centres with all arrangements including refreshments and seating facilities in place. 

Spread over various locations in Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakra, Al Shamal and Al Khor, voting is held at 30 centres in total. 

Separate booths have been set up for men and women who enter the first counter from where they are taken to the polling booth after the registration and verification processes are completed. Senior citizens and people with special needs are given assistance to complete the proceedings and enter the counters.