voters outside the country were allowed to vote for the first time in 2015. 2019 Election The 2019 election also used a single-vote system. The electoral college increased from 224,279 in 2015 to 337,738 in 2019. All candidates ran as independents. 117,592 voters cast their vote. Turnout slightly decreased from 35.29% to 34.81%. Seven of the 20 elected members were women, although the sole incumbent elected female failed to win re-election. Notes References Section Results External links United Arab Emirates Government of the United Arab Emirates Politics of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Law of the United Arab Emirates 1971 establishments in the United Arab Emirates