First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

In Qatariconstitution (adopted in 2003), the consultative council’s members would beelected and 15 appointed.  The election wasscheduled to be in 2007. However, the election was postponed to 2010 and againto 2013. Data is not available without the election law and other executiveorders.

There isonly one election law in Qatar (Central Municipal Council election law). TheQatari Shura council debated the election law for Shura council but did notofficially pass it. This is based on several research through governmentwebsites and mainly:

- Theministry of interior website (election page). Source: http://www.moi.gov.qa/site/arabic/departments/ElectionsDept/index.html

- The ministry of justice (political laws). Source:  http://www.moj.gov.qa/laws.php

- There was an election law issued on 1970 (Law number 9 of 1970)but this is no longer active after the Shura council started debating newelection law on 2012. Source: the text of Law number 9 of 1970 is here http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=433&language=ar

-  Amirdecision to reschedule the Shura council election and all its activities to beon 2016. Source: Amir decision Number 70 of 2013 http://www.almeezan.qa/ClarificationsNoteDetails.aspx?id=9412&language=ar