Iraq’s displaced Yazidis and security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament election

1.3 m troops and 26 k displaced vote early in Iraq as major election looms

Dohuk: Members of Iraqi security forces and displaced people living in camps, including minority Yazidis, cast their ballots on Sunday in early voting ahead of this week’s parliamentary election in Iraq. The election, which will help determine whether Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani gets a second term, comes against the backdrop of fears of another conflict between Israel and Iran, and Iraq’s balancing act with Tehran and Washington…

Over a million military personnel, thousands of IDPs cast early ballots in Iraq

Iraq launched the special voting process for over a million military personnel and thousands of internally displaced citizens ahead of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Polling stations opened their doors at 7 am local time (0400GMT) and are scheduled to remain open until 6 pm (1500GMT), according to an Anadolu correspondent. More than 1.3 million military voters are participating in the special voting process across 809 polling centers, which …

Iraq: Early parliament polls begin with security forces and displaced people able to vote today

Members of Iraq’s security forces, along with internally displaced citizens, began voting in the parliamentary elections on Sunday - the sixth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Polls opened at 7 am for 1.3 million security personnel across 809 polling centers and will close at 6 pm before they are deployed to provide security on the main election day on Tuesday. France24 correspondent Lina Malers reports the latest from…

Iraq’s displaced Yazidis, security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament election

A polling station set up in a small Dohuk school stood almost empty until after 9 am, when more voters began to appear, some clutching worn ID cards, others guiding elderly relatives toward the entrance.

Iraqi forces, displaced people vote early ahead of election

Members of Iraq's security forces and its internally displaced population headed to the polls in early voting on Sunday ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections. Polls opened at 0400 GMT for members of the armed forces, who account for 1.3 million of the more than 21 million eligible voters and would be deployed for security purposes on election day, according to the state Iraqi News Agency. More than 26,500 internally displaced people are also…

Iraq's displaced Yazidis and security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament election

Members of the Iraqi security forces and displaced people are casting their ballots in early voting in the country's parliamentary election.