The Electoral Commission declares its readiness to hold elections on the date specified by the PM according to conditions

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced its readiness to hold the elections on the date specified by the Prime Minister.

In a statement received by the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA), the Commission said that it followed the Prime Minister’s speech regarding setting a date for early elections on June 6, 2021, as well as statements by the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the “earliest” elections from the date requested by the Prime Minister.

The Commission added that out of our responsibility before the Iraqi people and its sacrifices, which created this new political atmosphere in the country for free, fair and transparent elections, and under the supervision of the United Nations, international organizations, international observers and relevant Iraqi organizations, the Independent High Electoral Commission announces that it will be ready to hold the elections at the time Determined by the Prime Minister if the following conditions are met:

First: The parliament should implement the election law as soon as possible and publish it in the official gazette, as it represents the legal framework for the election process.

Second: The Parliament should legislate an alternative text for Article 3 of Ordinance No. 30 of 2005 to complete the quorum of the Federal Supreme Court, which is the only body legally empowered to endorse the election results.

Third: The government should prepare the electoral budget and provide the requirements that the commission previously requested from the relevant Ministries, and whose presence helps the Commission to hold the elections on time.

The Commission asked the Prime Minister to allocate a special session of the Council of Ministers to discuss solving the problems that hinder the work of the Commission, linked to the aforementioned Ministries and to issue the necessary decisions to solve them.

Fourth: The Commission calls on the United Nations and other relevant international organizations to provide electoral assistance, and provides the necessary oversight to achieve free, transparent and fair elections that represent the true will of the Iraqi people.

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced its full commitment, after implementing the above, to work to fulfill its constitutional mission with sincerity and dedication, and it pledged to the people of the people to put their votes in the rank of legal and moral trust, to implement an electoral process with the standards of transparency known in democratic systems. “