Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 5, 2024. Qatari citizens began voting on Tuesday in a referendum on the 2024 draft amendments to Qatar's permanent Constitution, the state news agency QNA reported. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
DOHA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Qatari citizens began voting on Tuesday in a referendum on the 2024 draft amendments to Qatar's permanent Constitution, the state news agency QNA reported.
The referendum kicked off at 7:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) and will conclude at 7:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT), the QNA reported.
Vote counting will start immediately after the polls close, with results expected to be announced within 24 hours, it reported.
On Oct. 29, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued a decree calling on all citizens aged 18 and older to participate in the referendum, the QNA reported.
According to previous reports from the QNA, the latest constitutional amendments introduce significant updates to Qatar's domestic and foreign policy frameworks, including whether to end its limited voting for legislative seats. ■
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 5, 2024. Qatari citizens began voting on Tuesday in a referendum on the 2024 draft amendments to Qatar's permanent Constitution, the state news agency QNA reported. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 5, 2024. Qatari citizens began voting on Tuesday in a referendum on the 2024 draft amendments to Qatar's permanent Constitution, the state news agency QNA reported. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 5, 2024. Qatari citizens began voting on Tuesday in a referendum on the 2024 draft amendments to Qatar's permanent Constitution, the state news agency QNA reported. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
