Interactive App to Create Awareness About Sharjah Polls; Boost Citizens’ Participation

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The Higher Committee for Sharjah Consultative Council Elections is set to unveil on Sunday (September 1, 2019) an interactive smart electronic application which enables and simplifies the registration of citizens electronically in the electoral lists of their regions as well as enhances interaction with various community segments, providing real-time updates on the progress of the electoral process.

The interactive app named 'Sharjah Consultative Council Elections 2019' is part of the concerted efforts by the Higher Committee to ensure a smooth and transparent organisation of the polls and increase public awareness about the whole process with the help of latest technology and tools. This would also help the potential voters in knowing their representatives and choosing capable candidates contributing to the Emirate's nascent parliamentary process.

HE Dr Mansour Bin Nassar, Chairman of the Higher Committee for the SCC Elections, stressed the importance of the interactive app, which comes in line with the efforts of the Higher Committee in the transition towards technical transformation and facilitation for citizens to be one of the distinctive steps of these historic polls in the Emirate, in line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.

"This interactive app constitutes a qualitative leap which would help citizens to play an active part in the electoral process and enhance it for the development and progress of the Emirate. This would also aid in increasing the participation of high number of registered voters in all the nine electoral zones of the Emirate – Sharjah City, Al Dhaid, Al Hamriya, Dibba Al Hisn, Khorfakkan, Al Bataeh, Al Madam, Kalba and Maliha," said Bin Nassar.

HE Ahmed Saeed Al Jarwan, Member of the Higher Committee for SCC Elections, emphasised that the launch of the electronic application signals the Emirate's move towards digital transformation in all its services providing a smart electronic environment for citizens to interact and participate in the historic elections. The electronic application will facilitate smooth communication with voters, he stressed.

Al Jarwan pointed out that the application will provide the public with an opportunity to keep abreast of all the stages and developments of the electoral process continuously, besides helping in the registration of citizens in the electoral rolls and eliminate any potential complications.

The electronic app also offers all information about the laws and rules governing the polls as well as the follow up committees, its members and the committee headquarters in all electoral districts. It will also include names of candidates and the electoral timetable.

The application, which will be available on both Apple and Google Play stores, includes the possibility of direct electronic registration of voters from all citizens of the Emirate of Sharjah according to the family registration in the electoral lists of nine electoral zones.
The application also allows users to directly communicate with the Higher Committee. The users can follow the voting process, and see the results in real time. It answers all public queries related to the process of nomination and lists most frequently asked questions.

The application offers direct media interface in terms of broadcasting messages, background information and guidance that includes visual material and expressions of encouragement for citizens to exercise their democratic rights in this national empowerment process through social networking sites as well as through the platforms of the Higher Committee for SCC elections.