Electoral authority chief stresses readiness for local elections in November

The head of the National Independent Authority for Elections, Saad Arouss, led a remote training session via videoconference on Wednesday evening, involving all local coordinators, IT technicians, and operations room supervisors across the country. The session focused on supervising the electoral campaign and preparing for polling day simulation exercises, ahead of the municipal and provincial council elections scheduled for November 28, 2026. In his opening remarks, Arouss issued directives to ensure precise field monitoring of campaign activities starting November 5, encompassing rallies, direct candidate expressions in the media, and the enforcement of legal regulations regarding electoral advertising. He also emphasized the necessity of publishing the lists of polling station members between November 2 and 6, allowing candidates to exercise their right to appeal within legal deadlines. Furthermore, Arouss highlighted the importance of conducting training sessions for polling center staff by deploying necessary human and logistical resources, organizing simulations, equipping operations rooms, and securely handling, counting, and storing electoral documents while properly selecting data entry clerks to test operational readiness.