What is it about?
The third municipal elections in Saudi Arabia held on December 12, 2015 were significant because for the first time women participated both as voters and candidates. An important development so far as broadening the legitimacy of the electoral process is concerned. On the other hand, the lower turnout highlights the limitations of the electoral process as well as the functioning of the municipal councils. Nonetheless, seen within the context of slow and gradual reforms and priorities of the monarchy, one can argue that the municipal elections are a work in progress.
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Why is it important?
It assesses the efficacy of 2015 Municipal Elections in Saudi Arabia and places it within the context of larger socio-political reforms in the Kingdom.
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Associate Fellow IDSA, New Delhi
Dr Md. Muddassir Quamar
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
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This page is a summary of: Municipal Elections in Saudi Arabia, 2015, Contemporary Review of the Middle East, December 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2347798916664623.
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