2000 Omani general election

none Oman 1997 2003 All 83 seats in the Consultative Assembly 14 September 2000 yes Independents 83 100 82 Chairman of the Consultative Assembly Abdullah bin Ali al-Qatabi Independent politician Abdullah bin Ali al-Qatabi Independent politician General elections were held in Oman on 14 September 2000. They were the first direct elections in the country's history.Oman - Year in review - 2000 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071922/http://ncusar.org/publications/Publications/2000-Oman-Year-In-Review.pdf 2016-03-04 Gulfwire Perspectives, 15 January 2001 Electoral system The number of members of the Consultative Assembly was increased from 82 to 83. Decree 128/97 changed the franchise rules to give the vote to anyone over 21 and who was a sheikh, dignitary or businessman, or the holder of high school or university degree.Marc Valeri (2009) Oman: Politics and Society in the Qaboos State, Hurst Publishers, p162 Although the number of citizens eligible to vote more than tripled to around 175,000 (25% of the adult population),Bruce Maddy-Weitzman (2003) Middle East Contemporary Survey, Volume 24, The Moshe Dayan Center, p442 only 114,570 eligible citizens (65%) registered to vote, a reduction from the 90% that registered for the 1997 elections. Changes to the electoral law also removed the veto power of the Sultan over Assembly membership, as previously the Sultan had been able to choose the membership regardless of how many votes candidates received.Election test for Oman BBC News, 14 September 2000 Campaign A total of 556 candidates contested the 83 seats, of which 21 were women. Political parties and campaign rallies and advertising were banned. Results Two women were amongst the MPs elected, winning seats in Muscat and Bawshar. Voter turnout was 87%. References Category:Elections in Oman Oman General Category:Non-partisan elections