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Document overview
Sets 5–23 April 2026 as the candidacy-application period for fourth-term municipal council elections and 29 October 2026 as the final date for withdrawing an application.
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Scope and exclusions
Applies to
Applies only to the filing and withdrawal stages for candidates in fourth-term municipal council elections and to the stated calendar dates.
Limitations and exclusions
Does not replace Municipal Councils Law 126/2020 or Election Regulation 92/2022 and does not set polling day, candidate eligibility, challenges or other electoral stages. It is a calendar measure for one electoral cycle, not a permanent general deadline.
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Official source
Ministerial Decision 45/2026 · issued 4 March 2026 · effective the day after publication · filing 5–23 April 2026; withdrawal deadline 29 October 2026 · Oman Ministry of Interior / MJLA
September 13, 2026
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