Archived For the First Time, Women Will Be Allowed to Vote in Saudi Arabia Elections (time.com)
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Archived For the First Time, Women Will Be Allowed to Vote in Saudi Arabia Elections (time.com)
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[–] ximian 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
any such move is a good enough start. now, if only North Korea opened up a bit more.
[–] happycatsunshine [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I agree, it is a start in the right direction. A small start but a start nonetheless.
[–] Regalia 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
i am sad to agree with you.
[–] NotMatt 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
As an uninfomed pleb, how "legitimate" are the elections in Saudi Arabia? As in, is this just kind of for show and it doesn't really matter who anybody votes for anyway?
[–] Regalia 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
they're not .. long story short, the elections are for 66% of a local municipal council (other 34% is appointed) and nothing else, this is the third (or is it the second) time that ANY voting was allowed in saudi arabia (and i really mean any voting and ever, nothing before this on anything).
but its a start .. so meh
[–] happycatsunshine [S] ago
I'm not sure to be honest, can't really answer that question.
[–] Schrodingers_Spy 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
But can they run for a seat/office?
[–] happycatsunshine [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
"For the first time, women will be able to vote and run for office in Saudi Arabia’s municipal elections."
So, yes, they can run for office.
[–] morrwin 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
What office?
So no, they can't run for anything because it's not a democracy. You can't "vote" anything just "vote" so your representative brings it up with the King and maybe the King makes it law or not.