Manama: Kuwaiti authorities on Friday said that six candidates for the municipal elections signed up their names on the last day of the 10-day registration process.
Their candidacies take the number of those planning to run in the elections to 70, including five women.
Under Kuwaiti law, the candidates have until September 20 to withdraw their names in case they no longer wish to run in the elections to be held on September 28, Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) reported.
Although municipal elections do not spark as much attention as the parliamentary polls, the ballot casting will be monitored with great attention to assess the general feelings in the country and the extent of religious, tribal and liberal influences that have traditionally dominated in the country.
Women’s rights activists will also use the elections to evaluate the degree of support for women seeking public seats.
Three women won in the latest parliamentary elections held under the principle of “one voter, one vote” principle introduced last year and resisted by the opposition on the grounds that it curbed its influence.
