A worker puts COVID-19 prevention post on the wall during the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, Dec. 5, 2020. Kuwait on Saturday held parliamentary elections with 326 candidates running for 50 seats, according to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). (Xinhua)
KUWAIT CITY, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait on Saturday held parliamentary elections with 326 candidates running for 50 seats, according to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
The voting process started from 8:00 a.m. local time(0500 GMT) and will proceed until 8:00 p.m. (1700 GMT).
KUNA reported that 326 candidates across five electoral districts in the country will run for the 50 seats, compared with 293 candidates in the 2016 elections.
The Kuwaiti Education Ministry has selected 102 schools across the country to receive voters during the elections, and the government has distributed five field teams in the five electoral zones to monitor all activities throughout the elections.
The government has taken strict health precautions during the voting process, including limiting group gatherings near the polling stations, asking people to wear masks, wash hands and wear gloves.
In addition, medical clinics are designated to guarantee the health and safety of voters.
According to the Kuwaiti Health Ministry's spokesperson Abdullah Al-Sanad, voters who are infected or those who are quarantined need to get a permit through an app before going to polling stations. A number of schools have been especially designated to receive infected voters. Enditem
