Media campaign launches awareness on easier FNC elections

Thu, 2011-07-07 10:26 - By

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Voting in the forthcoming election for the Federal National Council will be easier than using an ATM machine, officials said.The pledge came as a media campaign was launched to raise awareness before the largest election in UAE history.

More than 80,000 Emiratis can go to the polls to elect 20 of the 40 members of the FNC. The names of those eligible to vote will be announced soon.Officials said the number of polling stations will increase to 14 from seven in 2006 - the year of the first election when 6,595 were entitled to vote.