Manama, Oct. 31. (BNA) — President of the Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission and Director of the Elections’ Executive Committee Abdulla bin Hassan Al Buainain announced that registration of Bahrainis abroad at the voters’ roll will be open between November 9 and 15, 2014, in line with the provisions of Royal Order 47 for this year regarding the 2014 parliamentary and municipal elections.

Voters may call 77277277, visit www.vote.bh or simply register at the kingdom’s embassies or consulates abroad.

He stressed that overseas Bahrainis will not be able to cast their voters on November 18, for the first round, and on November 25, for the second round, unless their names are registered in the voters’ roll.

He added that registered Bahrainis abroad can cast their voters in Bahrain on the poll day – November 22, if they are unable to do that on November 18.

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BNA 1551 GMT 2014/10/31