Experts analyze IHEC exclusion of electoral candidates, offer four scenarios

Iraq’s electoral body has excluded 627 candidates from the November 2025 parliamentary elections, citing legal and administrative reasons. Critics, however, argue the move is being used as a political tool to weaken rivals, silence independents, and prevent protest movements from gaining ground.

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Over 737,000 apply to be poll officials for November’s parliamentary elections

The IHEC said on Thursday that over 737,000 people applied to be poll officials for the November parliamentary elections, with the electoral body already announcing that they would only need 250,000 cadres.

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IHEC dismisses rumors of candidate registration reopening ahead of Iraq's November elections

Iraq's electoral body has insisted that the registration period for Iraq's parliamentary elections in November will remain closed, coming as speculation that Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr now wishes to participate in the poll have created rumors implying the contrary.

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Iraq’s electoral body warns voters against selling biometric cards

Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has warned that selling or buying biometric voter cards ahead of November parliamentary elections is illegal and pointless given that fingerprint and facial recognition systems are employed at polling centers.

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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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Over 231,000 apply to be poll officials in Iraq’s November elections

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) needs 250,000 people to become poll officials, Jumana al-Ghalay, the IHEC’s spokesperson, announced. 

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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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Over one million new voters can participate in upcoming Iraqi elections: Commission

Spokesperson of the Iraqi electoral body Jumana al-Ghalai announced that one million new voters will be able to cast their ballots in Iraq's 2025 parliamentary elections, with the total number of eligible voters expected to exceed 29 million

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