PHOTOS: What a Qatari election looks like (updated)
Though voter turnout was predicted to be low, some polling stations were so crowded that voters had to wait hours to cast their ballots.
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Workplace nurseries, mosque space key issues for female Qatari voters
Though only a fraction - five - of the candidates who are running this term are women, some 40 percent of those who have registered to vote are female.
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Ashghal considers fining contractors for missing project deadlines
Speaking at a CMC meeting, an Ashghal official said the organization was looking into introducing the penalties as a way to keep projects on schedule and reduce the public impact of having so many dug-up roads in Qatar.
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130 Qataris to vie for 27 seats in Central Municipal Council election
The high number of people running for seats (101 stood for the last poll in 2011) is in stark contrast to record-low voter registration levels for the May 13 election.
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Qatari university students urged to vote as CMC election approaches
Qatar's younger citizens need to vote and learn that their voices matter, a local human rights official recently told Qatar University students.
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CMC officials: Qatar needs more affordable high-rise accommodations
During their weekly meeting, council members called on local authorities to create more housing options before punishing those who are living in partitioned accommodation or demolishing the properties they live.
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Voter registration for Qatar’s CMC elections hits record low
Barring a surge in special requests to be added to the voters’ list, the numbers signal that there is minimal interest among Qataris in selecting the next 29 CMC representatives.
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Opinion: Why Qataris should care about the CMC elections
The CMC elections are Qatar's only democratic process, and locals should turn out in droves to support it, argues one young Qatari.
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Qatar’s CMC calls for blocked cell phone calls in moving vehicles
Following its latest bi-weekly meeting, Qatar's Central Municipal Council made a series of recommendations to address the state's record of road safety as the number of traffic accidents continues to climb in tandem with the rising population.
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