National Election Committee launches social media network to enhance communication on FNC Elections

The National Election Committee (NEC) has launched its official network on social media as part of its commitment to use different media tools to keep the society informed about the preparations for the Federal National Council Elections 2015 as well as to announce activities, events and news related to the Committee. With this, the official channel of the NEC called uaeelection is available on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

NEC is keen to enhance interaction with electoral entities and key segments of the society by adopting the latest innovative platforms to transfer official information related to the Federal National Council Elections 2015. The NEC will use these channels to convey relevant news and information issued by the Committee. It said citizens will be able to access through these channels all the details about the various stages of the electoral process.

The Committee has expressed the hope that these channels will help promote political participation and awareness, especially with regard to the electoral process. It described the launch of the official platform on social media as a new step in the direction towards implementing the political empowerment programme launched by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to develop parliamentary culture in the UAE.