The Secretary-General of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, said today that Iraq is going through a “political blockage”. Al-Khazali said in a televised speech, “the political parties that participated in the elections and the European Union mission were suspicious about the election results,” noting, “many participants in the electoral …
Read More »Electoral Commission: Primary voting rate in general election is 41 percent
The electoral commission said Monday that the primary rate of voting in the general vote was 41 percent, while the number of voters in the stations was about 10 million. “The primary voting rate in the general ballot was 41 percent,” the commission said in a statement received by the …
Read More »Al-Amiri: Our hope is great for Iraqis to choose efficient and honest candidates
The leader of the Al-Fatah Alliance, Hadi al-Amiri, accused on Saturday political parties of using political money to buy voters for the legislative elections. Al-Amiri said, “the (religious) authority has drawn a clear map for the elections, and there is no talk after the reference’s words,” calling for the necessity …
Read More »Sayyed Sistani statement regarding October elections
The supreme religious authority – Marja’ encouraged “everyone to participate consciously and responsibly in the upcoming elections”. “Although it is not without some shortcomings, but it remains the safest way to cross the country into a future that is hoped to be better than the past, and avoids the risk …
Read More »IHEC: These Are Our Procedures For The Special Voting .. And The Results Will Be Announced With The General Vote
The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) disclosed its procedures for the special vote that will take place on the 8th of next October, and indicated: “The announcement of the results of the special vote will be announced with the results of the general vote.” IHEC’s spokeswoman Jumana al-Ghalay stated, in …
Read More »IHEC reveals the measures to be taken on polling day
The Independent High Electoral Commission revealed on Tuesday, the measures that will be taken on polling day, while indicating that it has received 6 complaints, some of them related to attempts to influence the will of the voter. “The biometric cards were printed in stages in the registration centers, as …
Read More »IHEC confirms its readiness to hold the elections
The Independent High Electoral Commission announced today, Friday, the completion of the logistical preparations for the upcoming electoral process, and while it reiterated its readiness to hold the elections on time, it indicated that it is in the process of conducting a second simulation to examine the devices for announcing …
Read More »Facebook expands transparency, increases user controls on political ads in Iraq
Facebook is introducing tools and policies which provide greater transparency and controls on electoral and political ads in Iraq, ahead of planned parliamentary elections on October 10. Starting August 25, anyone running ads on Facebook or Instagram about political figures, political parties, any election or “Get out the vote” campaigns …
Read More »Salih and Plasschaert stress the importance of providing the necessary conditions for holding the upcoming elections
The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, stressed today, Sunday, the importance of providing the necessary conditions for holding the upcoming elections. The media office of the President of the Republic said in a statement …
Read More »The Electoral Commission runs mobile teams in remote areas to deliver biometric cards
On Sunday, August 8, 2021, the Electoral Commission announced the development of a plan for distributing biometric cards to registration centers, while indicating that there are more than 4 million biometric cards in registration centers. Commission spokeswoman Jumana Al-Ghalay said in a press statement followed by Al-Ghadeer, that the commission …
Read More »The Prime Minister hold a meeting with the political forces in which they unanimously agreed to hold elections on October 10, 2021
The Prime Minister hold a meeting with the political forces in which they unanimously agreed to hold elections on October 10, 2021 Today, Saturday, under the patronage of the Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, a meeting of the National Forces was held in the government palace, in the presence of the …
Read More »IHEC: The Ballot Paper is in The Final Implementation Phase
The Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Sunday, that the ballot paper is in the final implementation phase, stressing that the tenth of next October will be an inevitable date for holding the elections, while noting that the beginning of the current August month will be the date for the …
Read More »IHEC: No legal value for those who withdrew from participating in the elections
Independent High Electoral Commission – IHEC confirmed that there is no legal value for those who withdrew from participating in the elections. “After the withdrawal where the deadlines of the withdrawal are to be on the 20th of last June, no legal value for those who withdrew from participating in …
Read More »IHEC: No Restrictions on Electoral Campaigns or A Financial Ceiling to Determines the Candidates’ Propaganda
The Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Monday, that there is no financial ceiling that determines the campaigning of candidates and the parties, while indicating that the candidates can perform all special activities for their electoral campaigns. The Director of the Media and Mass Communication Department at the IHEC, Hassan …
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