HIBAPRESS. Polling stations in the Southern Provinces witnessed a large turnout of voters since the early hours of the morning today, Wednesday, as they headed to polling centers to cast their votes in the legislative elections.
Voting began throughout the Kingdom this morning, with voters heading to the ballot boxes to choose their representatives in the House of Representatives, in an electoral entitlement aimed at renewing the composition of the first chamber of Parliament, which has 395 seats.
These elections come in the context of electoral competition that includes various constituencies in the Kingdom, amidst interest in the level of participation and what the voting results will yield in terms of a new composition for the House of Representatives, and the resulting political and parliamentary map for the next stage.
The number of registered male and female voters on the general electoral lists is 15,801,162 voters, while the number of candidate lists at the national level reached 1850 lists, comprising a total of 7288 male and female candidates, an average of more than 18 candidates per seat.
The Southern Provinces are receiving special attention in terms of voter turnout, after recording significant participation rates in past elections. Early scenes from polling stations today indicate a remarkable presence of voters since the early hours of the opening of voting.
Voting is continuing today at various polling centers, awaiting what official data will reveal about participation rates and results as the electoral process progresses.
