Saudi women get the vote!

Rhianne · 09-26-2011, 02:58 PM

Oh wow, what a laugh. There have only been two elections since 1960 and these ones, for local council positions, were supposed to happen in 2009 and might now take place in 2015.

Women might be allowed to vote in these elections in theory but there are a whole range of practical obstacles, in particular the current requirement to have an identity card which most Saudi women do not carry.

09-26-2011, 02:58 PM	#1
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	Oh wow, what a laugh. There have only been two elections since 1960 and these ones, for local council positions, were supposed to happen in 2009 and might now take place in 2015. Women might be allowed to vote in these elections in theory but there are a whole range of practical obstacles, in particular the current requirement to have an identity card which most Saudi women do not carry.

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