Eligible voters
working outside the Sultanate of Oman can now cast their vote in the Shura
Council elections with the help of a special app to record their choice, the
Ministry of Interior has announced.
The date for these voters has been set on 19 October, a Saturday. On the same
day, members of the committees working for the election of the Shura Council as
well as others involved in the electoral process will also cast their vote, the
Ministry announced.
According to a statement from the Ministry, “The voting period will be
from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm the same day, using the remote voting application on
smartphones that work on the mobile phone (SIM CARD) of the telecommunications
companies operating in the Sultanate and are enhanced by electronic
certification system (PKI).”
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