More election photos May 18, 2008
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More parliamentary election photos from the daily Kuwaiti online newspaper AlJarida
Candidate Aseel Al-Awadhi (left) casting her ballot along with another woman.
Future parliamentary candidates?
We all want to vote: Proud of you for making the effort
Regardless of the results, you did a wonderful job ladies 
It is a very interesting mix of people when looking at these pictures, I’m hoping for people to take the interests of Kuwait at heart not just personal interests.
The ladies were just amazing this election.
Although I am stunned by the results (extremely stunned
) and trying not to be disheartened, I am proud to be a Kuwaiti woman and am proud of all the hard work, effort and dedication Kuwaiti women put into this election. I really and truly am.
5airha ib ‘3airha inshallah, ladies…
I love all the photos in the papers and there are so much more.
It shows you what a variety of people are out there. Of course blog readers don’t assume it was only women voting lol
Men had separate polling stations but I didn’t put up their photos.
I always try to be optimistic regardless of the circumstances and there will be a time for women. It is only the second time we have been involved in the elections process. Compare that to some of the incumbents who have been involved in politics for over 30 years. There is a difference. The important thing now is that the men who made it into parliament carry out (try to
) their promises to their voters.
I think the time has now come for Kuwaitis to start demanding more transparency, more accountability from members of parliament.
Camel toe alert !
but seriously lets all give a cheer for the photograph trying to um show the diverse contrast found in Kuwaiti women !
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matyoozeen ya bint
Jewaira
It was much better when women did not vote, the results from yesterday would have been different, but alas, what can we do.
Damn you! Damn you!
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Yes, dear Purgatory. The majority of women I feel tend to be more conservative in their leanings and will vote that way.
It is only the beginning of women’s involvement in politics and I think actually the results represent the majority of the society. That is the problem with “democracy”
Better to follow despotic, autocratic Purgatorian ways, no?
Jewaira
Jewaira - it is time to loudly demand transparency and responsibility from all those who serve the public, all of them. No more hypocrisy, duplicity, cons or lies. La3et chabdna.
Unfortunately, I have a bad feeling that what Purg said is not without more than a few grains of hard truth. Just now, over a consolatory burger and fries at Johnny Rockets, we realized that the only way Kuwaiti women are going to get into parliament is if *KUWAITI MEN* take the lead and vote for them too.
Pathetic and sad, but I think it may be true.
(I am still reeling from the shock of the outcome)
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You know we were hanging on to hope during the campaign period; now we are looking at matters with some trepidation.
But still, lets hope for the best and now that this is over, it is time to concentrate on what lies ahead.
As I mentioned before (somewhere!
) now is the time to start planning for empowering qualified women for the next elections. (hopefully not too soon 
)
And also, special thanks goes to those brave women who ventured in the wild world of political campaigning as candidates this time (and in 2006) and I say: If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again
Jewaira
Do Kuwaitis living abroad get a chance to cast their votes too ?
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Voting in absentia is not an option for Kuwaitis abroad unfortunately.
This subject was brought up several times in discussions before the elections. According to one lawmaker interviewed, voting in absentia would involve some changes in the election laws to accommodate that.
One of the election regulations mandates that appointed candidate representatives be present during voting and this would be difficult (he said) to implement abroad.
Personally, I would urge steps to be taken to implement voting in absentia through our embassies abroad.
There are many Kuwaitis abroad who are over the age of 21 (legal voting age) either postgraduate students or employed overseas or indeed retired overseas.
Jewaira
Nice pics. I didn’t know before that those who nominate themselves can vote also =P
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They can. You should have seen Jassim Al-Kharafi casting his ballot; he poised it above the box very adroitly so that journalists could take photos before dropping it in.
I wonder if they vote for themselves or if they think “No, that is too narcissistic I should vote for others” lol
Jewaira
You will only get in parliament when men “allow” you to get in, women will not vote women in, they are just mean.
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Not mean, but insecure. They have been conditioned to think that men are more capable.
Furthermore, women know how to manage men (they have lots of tricks) but it is not as easy to manage another woman ‘cuz she knows all the tricks
Now if only you had voted…
Jewaira