5 days of electoral calm.. The Commission reveals the date of special voting and the voting holiday – Urgent
The Electoral Commission revealed on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) the details of the election holiday and the date of the special voting for the upcoming House of Representatives elections.
The head of the commission’s media team, Imad Jamil, said in a press statement that “the special voting will take place on November 9 (9/11), two days before the general election.”
He added that “the election holiday will initially be from Friday to Tuesday, i.e., for five days, extending until the day of the general vote,” indicating that “the possibility of extending the holiday to a week is still on the table, pending a decision by the Council of Ministers, as determining the official holiday is exclusively within its powers.”
He noted that “the Ministry of Education will hand over the schools designated as polling centers to the Commission starting from November 5th until the 12th,” stressing that “the Commission is awaiting the government’s decision regarding the final duration of the holiday.”
These arrangements are part of the final preparations being made by the Electoral Commission in preparation for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for mid-November, as the Commission intensifies its coordination with ministries and security institutions to ensure the smooth running of the electoral process and its organization in a safe and stable environment.
It is worth noting that special voting includes security forces, inmates and displaced persons, and is usually conducted before the general vote to allow them to participate without affecting security on election day.
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