2022 Kuwaiti general election: Difference between revisions
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General elections were held in Kuwait on 29 September 2022 following the dissolution of parliament by Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.[1] However, the results were annulled by the Constitutional Court on 19 March 2023 after judges ruled that the previous parliament had not been dissolved properly.[2]
Background[edit]
On 22 June Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah announced the dissolution of Parliament.[3] On 28 August, the Kuwaiti Cabinet approved the decree calling for elections on 29 September.[4]
Electoral system[edit]
The 50 elected members of the National Assembly are elected from five 10-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote.[5] Political parties are not officially licensed, therefore candidates run as individuals, although many political groups operate freely as de facto political parties.[6] All Kuwaiti citizens (both male and female) above the age of 21 have the right to vote.
Candidates[edit]
Registration of candidates contesting the 50 seats took place between 29 August and 7 September 2022.[7] 118 schools were used for the 2022 National Assembly elections on 29 September.[8] A total of 305 candidates, including 22 women, were registered.[9]
While the previous elections in 2020 were affected by anti-coronavirus measures, this time candidates were able to open electoral offices and hold live hustings. Security services stepped up their monitoring of vote buying.[10]
Results[edit]
Turnout was 63.30 % with 503,811 voters for a total of 795,911 registered voters.[11] Opposition politicians were reported to have made significant gains.[12] Islamists, including many affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, established themselves in parliament, while Shi’ites displaced palace-aligned Sunni candidates. Many reformist candidates, including two women, also won seats.[13]
Elected members[edit]
Aftermath[edit]
On 18 October 2020 Ahmed Al-Sadoun was elected as Speaker of the National Assembly unopposed.However on 19 March 2023 the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of reinstating…
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