Candidate registration for Iraqi elections to close Thursday: IHEC

Iraq’s election commission said that Thursday is the last day for candidates to register for the 2025 parliamentary elections, with there being no further extensions.

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Iraq continues elections preparations amid regional escalations

Iraq’s electoral body confirmed it is moving ahead with preparations for November’s parliamentary elections, saying the Iran-Israel conflict will not affect the timeline.

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Sadr prohibits using his, his family’s name in elections

Influential Shiite cleric and leader of the National Shiite Movement Muqtada al-Sadr is one of the main players in the Iraqi political scene who has announced that he will be sitting out the November polls.

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Over 260,000 voters update biometrics in Kurdistan Region 

An additional 1.6 million Iraqis have updated their biometric information ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11.

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Iraq’s PMF demands members acquire multiple voting cards

The PMF members are obliged to collect dozens of cards, even if they had to purchase them, or risk getting fired

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KDP criticizes PUK decision to enter elections in Nineveh with Arab parties

A KDP official said the alliance risks splitting the Kurdish vote, while a senior PUK official claimed the move works in favor of the Kurds in the province

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Iraq to use facial recognition in upcoming elections

The decision was taken in light of the fact that "in the previous elections, a lot of people have had issues with their fingerprints," said the official

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Iraq’s 2025 elections: A chance for the opposition

As we approach new parliamentary elections in a few months, the question arises again: Is there a chance for a new political current to break into the scene? Have the rules of the game that shaped the 2021 elections changed?

Ahmed Saadawi

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Over 8 million Iraqi voters yet to complete biometric registration

The Strategic Center for Human Rights in Iraq has warned that more than 8 million eligible voters remain unregistered for biometric voting, a requirement for participation in the country's parliamentary elections set for November.

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