In response to the 22–23 March announcement of men-only municipal elections in late September 2011 to elect half the members of local councils,[18][19] women organised a Facebook women's suffrage campaign called "Baladi", stating that Saudi Arabian law gives women electoral rights.[98] In April, women in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam tried to register as electors for the 22 September municipal elections despite officials stating that women could not participate.[98][2]