Iraqi parliament votes to extend term of electoral body’s Board of Commissioners

Today’s vote came just five days after Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council decided to extend the term of the Board of Commissioners. 

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Iraqi electoral body approves final results of Kurdistan Region elections

An official from the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) told The New Region that they would send correspondence to the Kurdistan Region Presidency to call for the first session of the Parliament in ten days. 

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Zero chance for vote rigging in Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary elections: IHEC head

The president of the Iraqi electoral body (IHEC) assured political parties and all candidates during a press conference at a polling station in Erbil on Friday that there was no “chance” for fraud in the Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary elections, following reports of alleged violations against the IHEC’s rules and regulations in Sulaimani and Halabja provinces

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UNAMI welcomes starting of Kurdistan Region elections campaigning, vows support for ‘fair and transparent’ vote

UNAMI on Wednesday welcomed the starting of campaigning for the Kurdistan Region’s October 20 parliamentary elections, reiterating UN’s support for a “free and transparent” elections process

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Campaigning for Kurdistan Region elections begins Wednesday

The Iraqi electoral body announced that the official campaigning for the upcoming parliamentary elections of the Kurdistan Region will begin from the early hours of Wednesday

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KRI voters abroad must return to vote: IHEC

The Iraqi electoral commission on Sunday confirmed that Kurdistan Region citizens abroad need to be physically present during elections and should have biometric IDs to vote.

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Early elections call falls flat; Sadr, Maliki, Kadhimi alliance looms

Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, stressed the importance of adhering to the government program of Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, particularly the clause advocating for early elections by the end of 2024.

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Five quota seats unjust: Minorities Affairs Minister

The allocation of only five seats for minorities is wrong, unjust, and a great reduction from the previous 11 seats, stated Aydin Marouf, Kurdistan Region’s Minister of State for Minority Affairs, criticizing the decision for its disproportionate distribution and inadequate representation, particularly for the Turkmen population.

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Iraqi parliament to extend electoral commission term

The Iraqi parliament plans to extend the electoral commission's term to accommodate Kurdistan Region's elections amid legal challenges and calls for inclusivity.

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