الناخبون السوريون يتوجهون إلى صناديق الاقتراع لاختيار ممثليهم في مجالس الإدارة المحلية
Syrians Flock to Election Polls to Elect Representatives to Local Administration Councils
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/12/12/387665.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/12/12/387681.htm
TV news
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZsBJ8wpVWY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkDDEu9dnDg
Interview with some voters at a polling station in Damascus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXthVlM6V6c
Dec 12, 2011
GOVERNORATES, (SANA)- Syrians all over the country flocked to elections polls at 7:00 o'clock local time (5:00 am GMT) Monday to elect their representatives to the Local Administration Councils (LAC).
LAC elections, in the framework of the ongoing process of building institutions, promoting democracy and achieving the comprehensive reform process led by President Bashar al-Assad, are in implementation of the new Local Administration Law- Decree No. 107- issued by President Bashar al-Assad last August .
The elections are further a first practical implementation of the legislative law No. 101 for 2011 on for the General Elections Law which constitutes the cornerstone of the organization of the elections of the members of the People's Assembly and the local councils in Syria.
The elections also guarantee the integrity of the electoral process, the right of the candidates to supervise it and ensure full judicial supervision of the voters on the electoral process and their freedom to exercise their electoral right in free and fair atmospheres.
42889 candidates compete for 17588 seats in 1337 administrative units, including 154 cities, 502 towns and 681 municipalities.
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(Lots of photoes from Damascus, Damascus countryside, Aleppo, Daraa, al-Hasakah, al-Suwaida, Latakia, Banyas, Deir al-Zor, Tartous, al-Qunaitira. No photos from Homs, Hama, Idlib, al-Raqqah)
(Editorial note: National TV and Radio continued to report about the local election throughout the day, emphasizing the democracy, people's will, and responsibility to vote.)
محلل سوري: الانتخابات المحلية تجري في كل سورية باستثناء مناطق محدودة جدا يوجد فيها مسلحون
Syrian analyst: the local elections taking place in Syria, except for very limited areas where there is armed
http://arabic.rt.com/news_all_news/news/573906
12.12.2011 19:53
Syrian political analyst, Tawfiq Dawoud, told the channel "Russia Today" on 12 December / December that the local elections "took place in all parts of Syria, with the exception of areas where it is difficult to take place in terms of security because there are militants who impose their desire on the street."
Continued political analyst: "The remaining areas where the election is being conducted with ease and transparency, and perhaps for the first time in the history of Syria Elections in this way without any democracy the dictates of one."
Tawfiq Dawoud pointed out that the areas that are not conducted the voting process is very limited and not more than neighborhoods in some cities, describing the election as "the first stage in the framework of reforms" carried out by the Syrian government.
Syrians vote for municipal elections, violence buildup in violence-hit areas
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2011-12/13/c_131302348.htm
English.news.cn 2011-12-13 00:08:53
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Local councils provide social, educational and cultural services for citizens. They are elected every four years.
The election process has started at 7:00 a.m. and will continue till 10:00 p.m. The results are expected on Thursday.
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Military Academy Instructor and 3 Law-Enforcement Members Martyred, Several Gunmen Killed
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/12/12/387719.htm
Dec 12, 2011
GOVERNORATES, (SANA) – In an attempt to disrupt the local elections and spread tension, an armed terrorist group on Monday targeted the law-enforcement forces in Sham al-Golan, Daraa Province, resulting in the martyrdom of three law-enforcement personnel.
An official source told SANA's correspondent that the authorities intervened and clashed with the terrorist group, killing four of the gunmen and wounding others.
In Homs city, the authorities on Sunday evening engaged an armed terrorist group, killing and wounding some of its members and arresting their leader.
This group was responsible for assassinating engineer Maher Ghadir, who was assassinated on Saturday morning while heading to work at Abu Rabah Gas Plant.
An official source told SANA's correspondent that the authorities are pursuing the remaining members of the group.
Military Academy Instructor Assassinated Near Saraaqib
An official source told SANA's correspondent in Idlib that an armed terrorist group assassinated Brig. Gen. Ghanim Ibrahim al-Hasan, an instructor at Al-Assad Military Engineering Academy.
Al-Hasan was shot near the town of Saraqeb in Idlib countryside will on his way to Damascus from Aleppo where he works.
Authorities Recover Four Poll Boxes Stolen By Gunmen in Tallkalakh
Chairman of the Elections Subcommittee, Judge Abdelrahman Rahmoun said that four poll boxes stolen by hooded gunmen were recovered.
He said that gunmen stole the boxes after attacking election centers in Talkalakh area, and after recovering them, the number of envelopes in them was cross-referenced with the number of voters and the numbers were identical.
The attacks were carried out by two hooded gunmen using a motorcycle accompanied by around 20 people. They attacked an election center in al-Zara School and stole two boxes, then went to Hasserjiye center and stole two more boxes.
Authorities Dismantle Three Explosive Device on Mhardeh-Hama Highway
Engineering units in Hama dismantled three explosives devices planted by armed terrorist groups on the Mhardeh-Hama highway. Each unit weighed 15 kilograms.
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