US EditionIraqis vote in election they expect to bring little reform
- On Tuesday, November 11, Iraqis began voting to elect a 329-seat Council of Representatives, with polls open from 7am to 6pm across 18 of Iraq's 19 provinces.
- The muhasasa quota system assigns the presidency to Kurds, the prime ministry to Shias and the speaker to Sunnis, while growing voter disillusionment among Iraqi youth and calls to boycott by Moqtada al-Sadr have sapped confidence in the political system.
- Only 21.4 million registered voters face about 21 million voters competing among 7,744 candidates at up to 8,703 polling centres, with early voting for 26,000 displaced people on Sunday.
- Analysts predict a fragmented parliament that will preserve sectarian power-sharing, while Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani seeks a second term amid divisions within the Shia Coordination Framework.
- A Ministry of Finance document shows Baghdad received 822 billion dinars versus 600 billion dinars for central and southern provinces, paramilitary-linked Popular Mobilisation Forces hold entrenched power, and preliminary results will be announced within 24 hours.
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More than 20 years after Saddam Hussein's fall, a generation voted for the first time in the parliamentary election, who only knows the dictator from videos, but is frustrated by the corrupt system.
Contrary to all expectations, a surprising number of people took part in the parliamentary election in Iraq. According to the National Electoral Authority, more than 55 percent of the approximately 21 million voters gave their vote – a significant leap in comparison to the last election in 2021, when participation had fallen to a record low of 41 percent. Observers had previously expected an even lower quota – mainly because of the widespread po…
The Iraqis voted on Tuesday to elect their Parliament, with a turnout exceeding 55 per cent according to the electoral commission, an unexpected rate for this election closely monitored by Tehran and Washington.
Iraqis come to the polls to elect a new parliament of 329 seats, on a day that takes place at a rare time of stability for the country, whipped by years of war as a result of the invasion led by the United States.
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Iraqis vote in general election at crucial regional moment
Iraqis voted for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching.
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