Saudis vote in first municipal elections in the Kingdom
{{date|February 10, 2005}}

Saudis are voting today in the country's first municipal elections that have been held in the Kingdom. This is first time democratic elections have been conducted in the Kingdom and as many as 100 candidates have been put forward per seat in the capital, Riyadh. There has been rows over whether women should be allowed to vote or stand in these elections and if there will any major changes in policy as only 50% of seats are being contested.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|pub=The Guardian|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/saudi/story/0,11599,1410067,00.html|title=All-male Saudi elections begin |date=February 10, 2005|author=}}
*{{source|pub=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4252079.stm|title=Saudi men vote in historic poll|date=February 10, 2005|author=}}
*{{source|pub=CNN|url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/10/saudi.vote.ap/index.html
|title=Saudis vote in historic election|date=February 10, 2005|author=}}
*{{source|pub=Arab News|url=http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=58768&d=10&m=2&y=2005
|title=Landmark Civic Polls Start Today|date=February 10, 2005|author=}}
*{{source|pub=Saudi Gazette|url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/sgazette/common/SGazette/Article.asp?ArtFile=2005/2/10/Art_188912.XML&server=localhost/sgazette/common/SGazette&Referenced=False|title=VOTING POWER DAWNS TODAY|date=February 10, 2005|author=}}

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[[Category:Elections]]
[[Category:Saudi Arabia]]
[[Category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Riyadh]]
Saudis are voting today in the country's first municipal elections that have been held in the Kingdom. This is first time democratic elections have been conducted in the Kingdom and as many as 100 candidates have been put forward per seat in the capital, Riyadh. There has been rows over whether women should be allowed to vote or stand in these elections and if there will any major changes in policy as only 50% of seats are being contested.
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