VIDEO: Here is a complete list of the FNC poll winners
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan visits a polling centre in Madinat Zayed. WAM
Mohammed Alaa, Staff Reporter
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, congratulated the winners of the FNC elections.
Sheikh Mohamed said, “We congratulate the winners of the Federal National Council elections, a new step that was completed with active national participation that embodied the maturity of our political experience.
His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, visited the voting centre in the exhibition hall in Fujairah.
FNC winners from Abu Dhabi:
1 - Suhail Nakhira Al Afari,
2 - Khalfan Rashid Al Shamsi,
3 - Naama Al Mansouri
4 - Mozaa Al Ameri
FNC winners from Dubai:
1 - Hamad Ahmed Sultan Al-Rahoomi
2 - Osama Ahmed Abdullah Al Shafar
3 - Maryam Bint Thaniah
4 - Sarah Falaknaz
FNC winners from Sharjah:
1 - Hamid Ali Alabbar Shamsi
2 - Adnan Hamad Al Hammadi
3 - Obaid Khalfan Obaid Ghoul
FNC winners from Ras Al Khaimah:
1 - Yousef Abdullah al-Shehhi
2 - Saeed Rashid Al-Abedi
3 - Ahmed Abdullah Al-Shehhi
FNC winners from Ajman:
1 - Ahmed Hamad Al-Suwaidi
2 - Hind Hamid al-Alili
FNC winners from Umm Al Quwain:
1 - Mohammed Eissa Alkashf
2 – Azraa Hassan Bin Rakad
FNC winners from Fujairah:
1 - Mohammed Ahmed Yamahi
2 - Sabreen Hassan Al-Yamahi
Jubiliant mood was witnessed in Abu Dhabi when Khalfan Al Shamsi received the news of his victory in the elections for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Dr Anwar Bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, praised the FNC election process. Gargash said, “Congratulations to the UAE for the success of the fourth FNC elections, congratulations to the winners and the candidates for their participation, and the National Elections Commission for its efforts in organizing the election. And thanks to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan who launched the empowerment programme to establish a successful UAE political participation.”The voting process began at 8am and ended at 9pm, the votes counted, and the preliminary list of winners of the FNC 2019 elections announced.
Since the start of the voting process — including early voting — a high turnout of voters were recorded at polling centres, reflecting the awareness of citizens on the importance of their political participation and parliamentary work in the UAE. This was also demonstrated in the overwhelming interaction shown by various community members, including women, the youth, and People of Determination.
The National Election Commission said it will preserve the accuracy, transparency and integrity of the electoral process, while ensuring a smooth voting process on election day.
It added that voters will require to present their National ID cards to cast a vote, with even expired ID's accepted.
A high turnout of voters were recorded at polling centres.
The National Election Commission (NEC) has affirmed the completion of preparations in 39 centres around the UAE, to receive voters, as of 8am to 8pm on Saturday to vote on the main election day of the 2019 Federal National Council elections.
According to the Commission, the election process will continue for 12 hours, and the preliminary list of winners will be announced after 8pm.
The Commission also affirmed the appeals stage will start on Sunday and will last for two days. These will be responded to on 9 and 10 October. The final list will be approved on 13 October in the absence of by-elections.
The Commission called on all candidates and their agents to abide by the executive instructions and the procedures governing them, and to refrain from all the electoral propaganda on Saturday, in or outside the electoral centres, indicating that specialised committees have been formed to monitor these procedures.
“The removal of all aspects of propaganda campaigns should be within a week of the announcement of the final results, and this or any damages will be at the expense of the candidate.”, indicated the commission.
The voting steps in the 39 polling centres will be performed through an electronic system where the voters will insert his ID card and the candidate number, or by clicking on the candidate’s image.
The system will then show a confirmation screen for the selection of a particular candidate, and to vote successfully, the voter will press “Voting” then withdraws the ID.
Recently, The Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has visited a polling centre in Madinat Zayed.
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed toured the polling centre in the voting hall where he was briefed on voting procedures, mechanisms deployed to receive voters and the facilities provided to them to complete their vote process.
