A referendum in Qatar to scrap short-lived legislative polls has passed with more than 90 percent of the vote, officials said on Wednesday, ending a flirtation with democracy in the Gulf monarchy.The vote approved a raft of constitutional amendments with 90.

A referendum in Qatar to scrap short-lived legislative polls has passed with more than 90% of the vote, officials said on Wednesday (November 6, 2024), ending a flirtation with democracy in the Gulf monarchy. The vote approved a raft of constitutional amendments with 90.6% of valid ballots cast by Qatari citizens, the Interior Ministry said.

Amid the U.S elections, Qatar is voting on Tuesday to decide whether to end its voting experiment of limited voting for legislative seats.

Qatar opened a snap poll Tuesday to decide whether to end its limited voting for legislative seats, a measure likely to pass and end its short-lived experiment in electing members of the country’s advisory Shura Council.

While the eyes of the world are focused on the fateful elections in the USA, citizens of Qatar will also attend the polling stations today to vote on a referendum featuring a set of constitutional reforms,