Iraq’s election appeal deadline ends Thursday

Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) said Thursday is the final day for political parties and candidates to submit appeals to the election results.

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Iraqi electoral candidate disqualifications lack ‘legal clarity’: Rights group

The Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights (IOHR) has said that the disqualification of candidates ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections "lack legal clarity and procedural transparency and undermine the principle of electoral fairness."

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IHEC says will not publish early election results Sunday

Ghalai further noted that, so far, no violations have been recorded during the process.

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Election watchdog records 20 violations during Iraq’s electoral silence period

Tammuz Organization for Election Monitoring reported at least 20 violations of election campaign rules in Dhi Qar province on the first day of the “electoral silence” period, including illegal campaign ads near polling centers.

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Some 600,000 left to collect voter cards as Iraq enters electoral silence period: IHEC

Campaigning for Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections closed at 7 am on November 8, with special voting for security forces personnel set to take place on November 9.

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Over 300 international observers to cover Iraqi elections: IHEC

“A total of 304 international figures have been accredited as observers so far, and this number of observers is subject to increase until the last day for the accreditation of observers in the Commission,” Hassan Salman, legal advisor to the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), told the state al-Sabah newspaper. 

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IHEC warns against hate speech, discrimination during election campaign

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) said it is closely monitoring the campaigns through social media platforms, satellite channels, and other media platforms, stressing that anyone who incites sectarian and ethnic tensions will be referred to the judiciary 

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Federal election preparations 98 percent complete in Kurdistan Region: Official

Consulates in the Kurdistan Region have been approached to play a role in monitoring Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections, an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) said, with ten having confirmed their participation so far.

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Iraqi PM again accused of electoral campaign misconduct

Hussein Arab, the lawmaker, alleged that Sudani had "exploited his official influence over state resources and authority to spread his campaigns and illuminated election advertisements," accusing him of using electricity poles to illuminate his party's posters, according to a document addressed to the country's electoral body.

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