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At the time of the elections the 40-member Federal National Council had 20 indirectly-elected members and 20 appointed members. The 20 elected members were elected by seven [[electoral college]]s; the colleges of [[Emirate of Abu Dhabi|Abu Dhabi]] and [[Dubai]] elected four members, the colleges of [[Emirate of Sharjah|Sharjah]] and [[Ras al-Khaimah]] elected three, and the colleges of [[Emirate of Ajman|Ajman]], [[Fujairah]] and [[Umm al-Quwain]] elected two.<ref name=IPU/> Only around a third of the population were members of the electoral colleges.<ref name=TN>[http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/voting-is-a-privilege-that-i-intend-to-exercise-wisely Voting is a privilege that I intend to exercise wisely] The National, 1 October 2015</ref> |
At the time of the elections the 40-member Federal National Council had 20 indirectly-elected members and 20 appointed members. The 20 elected members were elected by seven [[electoral college]]s; the colleges of [[Emirate of Abu Dhabi|Abu Dhabi]] and [[Dubai]] elected four members, the colleges of [[Emirate of Sharjah|Sharjah]] and [[Ras al-Khaimah]] elected three, and the colleges of [[Emirate of Ajman|Ajman]], [[Fujairah]] and [[Umm al-Quwain]] elected two.<ref name=IPU/> Only around a third of the population were members of the electoral colleges.<ref name=TN>[http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/voting-is-a-privilege-that-i-intend-to-exercise-wisely Voting is a privilege that I intend to exercise wisely] The National, 1 October 2015</ref> |
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The elections were held using [[SNTV]] (meaning each voter voted for only one candidate in his/her emirate). Previously, voters were allowed to vote for as many as half the number of seats from their respective emirates. Eligible voters outside the country were allowed to vote for the first time in 2015.<ref name=IPU>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2333_B.htm Electoral system] IPU</ref> |
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Parliamentary elections were held in the United Arab Emirates on 3 October 2015 to elect the half of the members of the 15th Chapter of the Federal National Council, and appoint the other half of the members.[1]
Electoral system
At the time of the elections the 40-member Federal National Council had 20 indirectly-elected members and 20 appointed members. The 20 elected members were elected by seven electoral colleges; the colleges of Abu Dhabi and Dubai elected four members, the colleges of Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah elected three, and the colleges of Ajman, Fujairah and Umm al-Quwain elected two.[2] Only around a third of the population were members of the electoral colleges.[3]
The elections were held using SNTV (meaning each voter voted for only one candidate in his/her emirate). Previously, voters were allowed to vote for as many as half the number of seats from their respective emirates. Eligible voters outside the country were allowed to vote for the first time in 2015.[2]
Campaign
A total of 330 candidates contested the elections, of which 252 were men and 78 women.[4] Campaigning was allowed between 6 and 30 September.[5]
Results
Of the twenty elected members, 19 were men and one a woman,[6] Naama Al Sharhan, who was elected in Ras al-Khaimah. Voter turnout was 35%, up from 26% in the 2011 elections, and ranged from 70% in Umm al-Quwain to 22.1% in Dubai.[7]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 20 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 79,157 | 20 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 224,279 | 35.29 | – |
| Source: IPU | |||
Elected members
| Emirate | Elected members | Votes received |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | Khalifa al-Mazrouei | 2,167 |
| Mattar al-Shamsi | 1,634 | |
| Saeed al-Remeithi | 1,597 | |
| Saleh al-Ameri | 1,382 | |
| Ajman | Hamad al-Ghafli | 723 |
| Salem Abdullah al-Shamsi | 458 | |
| Dubai | Hamad al-Rahoomi | 2,076 |
| Marwan bin Ghalita | 961 | |
| Khalid al-Falasi | 722 | |
| Jamal al-Hai | 672 | |
| Fujairah | Mohammed al-Yammahi | 912 |
| Ahmed al-Hamoudi | 546 | |
| Ras al-Khaimah | Salem al-Shehhi | 2,037 |
| Ahmed al-Nuaimi | 1,358 | |
| Naama al-Sharhan | 1,004 | |
| Sharjah | Jasim al-Naqbi | 787 |
| Salem al-Shamsi | 644 | |
| Mohammed al-Katbi | 519 | |
| Umm al-Quwain | Khalfan al-Ali | 381 |
| Obaid al-Ali | 372 | |
| Source: The National | ||
References
- ^ UAE set for FNC election Khaleej Times, 2 October 2015
- ^ a b Electoral system IPU
- ^ Voting is a privilege that I intend to exercise wisely The National, 1 October 2015
- ^ Breakdown: 2015 FNC election results The National, 5 October 2015
- ^ When and how FNC elections will be held Emirates 24/7, 5 June 2015
- ^ Last elections IPU
- ^ National Elections Committee: voter turnout reasonable considering ‘lack of pressure’ in UAE The National, 4 October 2015
