2022 Kuwaiti general election

On 22 June Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah announced the dissolution of Parliament.{{Cite web |title=Kuwait Crown Prince announces Parliament dissolution in coming months |url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3042824&language=en |website=KUNA |language=en}} On 28 August, the Kuwaiti Cabinet approved the decree calling for elections on 29 September.{{Cite web |title=الكويت تحدد موعد انتخابات مجلس الأمة الجديد |url=https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2022/8/28/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A9 |website=Al Jazeera |language=ar}}

The 50 elected members of the National Assembly are elected from five 10-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2171_B.htm Electoral system] Inter-Parliamentary Union Political parties are not officially licensed, therefore candidates run as individuals, although many political groups operate freely as de facto political parties.{{Cite web |title=Kuwait polls: Opposition makes gains, gov't resignation accepted |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/6/kuwait-opposition-makes-strong-gains-in-parliamentary-elections |access-date=2020-12-21 |website=Al Jazeera|language=en}} All Kuwaiti citizens (both male and female) above the age of 21 have the right to vote.

Registration of candidates contesting the 50 seats took place between 29 August and 7 September 2022.{{Cite web |title="الداخلية" تحدد شروط الترشيح وكيفية تقديم الطلبات|url=https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1604026/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AD-%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA |website=Al Rain Media |date=28 August 2022 |language=ar}} 118 schools were used for the 2022 National Assembly elections on 29 September.{{Cite web |title=«أمة 2022».. 759 لجنة انتخابية موزعة على 118 مدرسة

|url=https://www.aljarida.com/articles/1662391725570619700/ |website=Al Jarida |date=5 September 2022 |language=ar}} A total of 305 candidates, including 22 women, were registered.{{Cite web |title=Kuwait heads to polls in second legislative election in two years |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/29/kuwait-heads-to-polls-in-second-legislative-election-in-two-years |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}

While the previous elections in 2020 were affected by anti-coronavirus measures, this time candidates were able to open electoral offices and hold live hustings. Security services stepped up their monitoring of vote buying.{{Cite web |title=Candidates welcome arrest of candidate over vote-buying |url=https://www.kuwaittimes.com/candidates-welcome-arrest-of-candidate-over-vote-buying/ |website=Kuwait Times |date=17 September 2022 |language=en}}

Turnout was 63.30 % with 503,811 voters for a total of 795,911 registered voters.{{cite web|title=Parline|url=https://data.ipu.org/node/90/elections?chamber_id=13442}}. Opposition politicians were reported to have made significant gains.{{Cite news |date=2023-01-23 |title=Kuwait PM submits resignation of cabinet in tussle with parliament |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kuwait-pm-submits-resignation-cabinet-state-news-agency-2023-01-23/ |access-date=2023-01-24}} Islamists, including many affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, established themselves in parliament, while Shi’ites displaced palace-aligned Sunni candidates. Many reformist candidates, including two women, also won seats.{{Cite news |last=Hagagy |first=Ahmed |date=2022-10-25 |title=Kuwaiti opposition wins big in election, standoff with government to endure |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kuwaiti-opposition-wins-big-election-standoff-with-government-endure-2022-09-30/ |access-date=2023-01-24}}

On 18 October 2022 Ahmed Al-Sadoun was elected as Speaker of the National Assembly unopposed. However on 19 March 2023 the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of reinstating the previous parliament elected in 2020, citing discrepancies in the decree dissolving the previous parliament. In May crown prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dissolved Parliament and called for election on 6 June 2023.

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