Amir thanks poll participants; Al-Ghanim, Al-Saadoun back for likely Speakership KUWAIT CITY, June 6: Kuwaitis on Tuesday thronged to the polling stations to vote for their representatives in the 17th National Assembly. A total of 793,646 citizens -- 388,099 men and 407,812 women -- are eligible to vote for 50 lawmakers out of 207 candidates;