US EditionIraq’s displaced Yazidis and security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament election
Early voting includes 1.3 million security personnel and over 26,500 displaced Iraqis amid 7,750 candidates competing for 329 parliamentary seats with reserved quotas for women and minorities.
- On Sunday, members of Iraq's security forces began early voting at 809 polling centres for 1.3 million personnel while more than 26,500 internally displaced people including Yazidis voted at 97 polling stations at 27 places.
- The current parliament operates under an old electoral law revived in 2023, while post-invasion power-sharing convention assigns a Shia PM, Sunni speaker, and Kurdish president.
- More than 7,750 candidates are contesting the parliament, with 848 disqualified amid accusations of corruption and vote-buying, and a recent candidate assassination heightening security concerns.
- Nearly 21 million Iraqis are eligible to vote on Tuesday across 4,501 polling stations nationwide, with 25 percent of seats reserved for women and nine seats for religious minorities.
- Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is seeking a second term and expected to secure a sizeable bloc, while former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Muslim scholar Ammar al-Hakim also contend, with only 75 independents contesting this year.
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Photos show Iraqi security forces and displaced people voting early in parliamentary election
Members of Iraqi security forces and displaced people living in camps, including minority Yazidis, cast their ballots Sunday in early voting ahead of this week’s parliamentary election in Iraq.
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