print email comment close Saudi Municipal Elections: Royal Caution and Citizen Apathy URL: http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2214 Description: January 2005 article about the landmark "municipal elections due to be held February 10 in the [Saudi Arabia] capital, Riyadh, and the surrounding area ... [and] plans for the three-stage elections, staggered across the kingdom from February to April." Includes a discussion of attitudes towards the election in this absolute monarchy, and women not being allowed to vote. Includes links to related articles. From the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Author: Henderson, Simon Publisher: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Library of Congress Subject Headings: Elections -- Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government LII Database Information: Record 10362 created by Maria Brandt on 02/07/2005 Last modification on 02/09/2005 Published: 02/07/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/10362