2011 Omani general election

none Oman 2007 2015 All 84 seats in the Consultative Assembly 15 October 2011 76.64% ( 13.97pp) yes Independents 84 100 84 Chairman of the Consultative Assembly Ahmad al-Isa'i Independent politician Khalid Al Mawali Independent politician General elections was held in Oman on 15 October 2011 to elect the 84 members of the Consultative Assembly.http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm 2015 Electoral Calendar - world elections, US elections, presidential election, world parties mherrera.org Background 2011 Omani protests Following the self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi in Tunisia and the consequent 2010-2011 Tunisian uprising, protests around the Arab world for some form of democratic reforms. The Omani protests were crushed by the regime, although reforms were offered. Sultan Qaboos bin Said then said that the Shura Council would get some legislative powers, while he also promised the initiation of programmes to create more jobs and to fight corruption.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/10/2011101512500300244.html Omanis vote in Shura Council elections english.aljazeera.net Voting registration Following the protests, about 520,000 people registered for the election, which saw an increase of 388,000 from 2007. Candidates According to the Oman News Agency, there were 1,300 candidates, 77 of whom were women, more than any previous election. Campaign According to Al Jazeera voters sought an increase in salaries, more jobs and ending graft as part of a campaign against corruption. Election Voting districts that have a population of 30,000 or more choose two MPs, while others have one MP. There were 105 polling stations. The voter turnout was 76%.http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=50815 Times Of Oman timesofoman.com 2011-10-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415002906/http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=50815 2012-04-15 dead References Category:Elections in Oman Oman General