Saudi Women on Ballot, Vote in Historic Election

Dr. Haifa al-Hababi, a candidate for Saudi municipal elections speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Riyadh, Dec. 11.

Saudi woman Fawzia al-Harbi, a candidate for local municipal council elections, shows her candidate biography at a shopping mall in Riyadh on Nov. 29, 2015.

Saudi women vote in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

A woman gestures as she leaves a polling station after casting her vote.

Women rest after casting their votes at a polling station.

A Saudi man signs next to his name before casting his ballot.

A Saudi man prepares to cast his vote.

Saudi election officials prepare to count votes at the end of the municipal elections.