Voting Starts In First Saudi Poll Open To Women: Reports

Voting began today in the first elections in Saudi Arabia open to female voters and candidates.

Male voters began to enter the polling center in central Riyadh at about 08:00 (0500 GMT), the reporter at the scene said.

Men and women vote separately in the kingdom, where strict separation of the sexes, but to vote for councilors is a timid step towards an easing of constraints that are among the tightest in the world women.Fewer 10 people arrived early to throw the cards center visit after checking their names in the newspapers on the wall and check their eligibility with the returning staff, each voter has made a selection from the ballet paper, which is placed in a transparent box.