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People's Assembly Elections: Syrians Head to Polls Monday
By M. Ismael DAMASCUS - The electoral propaganda stopped at 7:00 am on Sunday, and the Syrians head to the ballot boxes on Monday to exercise their right in electing the People Assembly members according the new constitution adopted last February.The Syrian streets, press, websites and social media reflected the flurry of the electoral propaganda which helped introduce the candidates, their platforms and statements to the electorate.
The political currents, powers and independent candidates are taking part in the lections with electoral rolls, alliances or independently under a judicial supervision that ensures fairness, freedom and democracy for the electorate in choosing their representatives.
According to the General Elections' Law, every Syrian citizen who have completed 18 years of age is eligible to vote unless he is deprived of this right.
Head of the Elections Higher Committee, Khalaf al-Azzawi, said that the electoral process will start at 7:00 a.m on Monday until 22:00 p.m , and then vote-counting starts attended by the candidates.
The number of candidates representing the social spectrum reached 7,195 in 15 electoral constituencies, competing through 12, 152 electoral centers for 250 parliamentary seats.
© SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) 2012
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