Doha, 05 Nov. 2024 (QNA)

The Ministry of Interior announced that the voter turnout for the constitutional amendment referendum reached 72 percent by 03:00 pm. The General Referendum Committee will announce the results within 24 hours of the end of the referendum.

The voting process of referendum began on Tuesday morning through two methods. The first method is direct voting by casting a paper ballot or electronically, in which voters are required to attend in person at one of the announced polling stations and present their Qatari ID or Digital Qatar ID. The second method is remote voting using the 'Metrash2' app, available for citizens both within and outside the country.

The General Referendum Committee has called on Qatari citizens aged 18 years and above, both inside and outside the country, to exercise their right to vote on the referendum day scheduled on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, corresponding to 3/5/1446 AH, for the referendum on the draft constitutional amendment for 2024 to the State of Qatar's Permanent Constitution, as per Decree No. 87 of 2024.

In a statement, the Committee emphasized the importance of citizens' participation in ensuring the success of the referendum, which took place on Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Committee specified two methods for voting in the referendum. The first is direct voting by casting a paper ballot or electronically using iPads. Voters are required to attend in person at one of the announced polling stations and present their Qatari ID or Digital Qatar ID.

The second is remote voting using the "Metrash2" app, available for citizens both within and outside the country.

It will be a yes-no voting system. After the referendum, the committees responsible will begin sorting and counting the votes, with results expected to be announced within 24 hours of the end of the referendum, the General Referendum Committee explained

The Amiri Diwan has announced that in celebration of the national unity demonstrated in the State of Qatar, represented by the general referendum on the draft constitutional amendments to the permanent constitution of the State of Qatar, it has been decided that Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 6 and 7, 2024, will be official holidays. Employees are set to resume work on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.

The General Referendum Committee announced today the locations for the referendum polling stations for the 2024 constitutional amendment project, which will be conducted both on paper and electronically.

The General Referendum Committee earlier had announced locations for non-electronic voting stations used paper as follows: "Committee One: Location: Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Arena, at Al Sadd Sports Club; Committee Two: Location: Multi-purpose Hall, at Al Duhail Sports Club; Committee Three: Location: Aspire Sports Hall, at Aspire." It also specified "Committee Four: Location: Multi-purpose Hall, at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan); Committee Five: Location: Multi-purpose Hall, at Barzan Youth Center; Committee Six: Location: Multi-purpose Hall, at Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium (Al Ahli Club); Committee Seven: Location: VIP Entrance, at Al Janoub Stadium." As for "Committee Eight: Location: Multi-purpose Hall, at Al Khor Sports Club; Committee Nine: Location: Multi-purpose Hall, at Al Shamal Sports Club; Committee Ten: Location: Multi-purpose Hall, at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al Gharafa Club)." For electronic voting stations, they are as follows: "Committee One: Location: Departures - Gate No. 2, at Hamad International Airport; Committee Two: Location: Abu Samra Border Center, at Abu Samra Crossing; Committee Three: Location: Villaggio Mall, at Villaggio Mall; Committee Four: Location: Doha Festival City, at Doha Festival City." As for "Committee Five, its location will be at Landmark Mall, Committee Six will be located at The Gate Mall, Committee Seven will be at Vendome Mall, and Committee Eight will be at West Walk Mall." "Committee Nine will be located at Lagoona Mall, Committee Ten at Al Hazm Mall, while Committee Eleven will be located at the Cultural Village Katara (Galeries Lafayette), and Committee Twelve at The Mall." "Committee Thirteen: Location: Ezdan Al Wakra Mall, at Ezdan Al Wakra; Committee Fourteen: Location: Mall of Qatar, at Mall of Qatar; Committee Fifteen: Location: Barahat Msheireb, at Msheireb; Committee Sixteen: Location: Qatar University - Male Campus, at Qatar University (Male); Committee Seventeen: Location: Qatar University - Female Campus, at Qatar University (Female); Committee Eighteen: Location: Multaqa Building, at Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development."