Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Mansour bin Miteb set up the electoral commission to supervise elections in all parts of the Kingdom, Al-Dahmash said, adding that it would implement all the election strategies and remove obstacles.

"The commission has been given the mandate to take necessary measures to make the election a success," he said. Prince Mansour has also approved the formation of an executive committee under the chairmanship of Jedaie Al-Qahtani.

The Kingdom held its first municipal elections in 2005, which were the first elections ever held under the government. Half the seats are elected while the rest are appointed. The government said in 2009 it was delaying the election for two years to explore the possibility of allowing women to vote.