Parliamentary and municipal elections got underway in Bahrain on Saturday.
Fourteen general stations and around 40 subsidiary ones, spread according to the electoral constituencies across the Kingdom started receiving around 365,000 eligible voters since 8:00 a.m,, reported the Bahrain news agency (BNA).
This is a clear indication of citizens' interest in contributing to political and constitutional work laid by the reform project of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, it added.
These are the fifth parliamentary and municipal elections to be held in Bahrain since the launch of the royal reform project more than ten years ago.
The government said 506 candidates are running in the election, including 137 running for local city councils and the highest number of female candidates.
Bahraini nationals abroad cast their ballots on November 20 in around 24 countries. Elections took place in 29 embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions. The number of voters reached 3,600 bringing the participation rate above that of 2014 elections.
