The Supervising Committee in charge of the elections for the Taif Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (1444-1448 H session) announced the results Wednesday evening after voters cast their ballots electronically.
The Electoral Commission of the Chamber's Board of Directors approved six candidates for the election, with the winners being: Ghazi Mastour Khalaf Allah Al-Otaibi (1951 votes), Ahmed Muhammad AwadAllah Al-Shehaib (1692 votes), Abdul Rahman Nawar Bakhit Al-Qathami (1560 votes), Bandar Ateeq Awaadh Al-Osaimi (1468 votes), Hassan Salah Salih Al-Sawat (1427 votes), and Maqd Qayed Dhiran Al-Otaibi (1197 votes).
There were 13,609 votes cast for candidates, while there were 5,306 voters.
The Electoral Commission confirmed that voting was carried out as per the established mechanism, employing only the most advanced voting and election technology. Those eligible to vote were given the option of voting for the Board of Directors individually or collectively.
In order to increase openness and efficiency in Chamber of Commerce operations, the Ministry of Commerce monitors board elections in accordance with the Chambers of Commerce Law and its Implementing Regulation. The Ministry also keeps tabs on how seriously Chamber of Commerce election candidates adhere to fair competition rules and take the rights of their fellow candidates, such as the pledge not to interfere with their own campaigns.