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The President of the Republic announces the imminent introduction of a code of conduct to political forces

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Baghdad - I know

Today, Wednesday, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, announced the imminent introduction of a code of conduct to the political forces, while stressing the need to restore Iraqis' confidence in the electoral process.

Saleh said in a speech during a meeting with the President and members of the Electoral Commission and the UN envoy, Jenin Plaschaert, and received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the upcoming elections are pivotal, because they come after a popular movement and a broad national consensus to correct the paths and achieve radical reforms," noting that " These elections are a great Iraqi entitlement, and they will have repercussions and effects on the whole region."
Saleh announced, "the imminent introduction of a code of conduct to the political forces to be a comprehensive framework for electoral behavior, based on respect for the constitution and legal regulations and the recognition that elections are the final decision," stressing the "necessity of restoring Iraqis' confidence in the electoral process after the political and electoral process was questioned due to the violations that It accompanied previous electoral experiences.
Saleh added, "Ensuring broad participation should be a top priority, so that the elections will be the true peaceful path to change and reform the situation," praising the "Efforts of the Electoral Commission to organize the elections, and the efforts of the UN team and its cooperation with the Commission."
He stated that "previous electoral experiences and the skepticism surrounding it, increase the importance of the upcoming elections and the need to ensure their integrity and fairness and to guarantee the free will of Iraqis away from fraud and manipulation," noting that "political forces and social activities have a responsibility to encourage citizens to participate broadly, and to ensure that the elections are different. This time so that the voter feels that his voice is preserved."
Earlier today, Wednesday, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, held a meeting in the presence of the UN envoy, Jeanine Plasschaert, to discuss the election file.

 

 

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The destruction of 4 million electoral cards under the supervision of the United Nations

Thursday 09 September 2021 224

 

 Baghdad: Huda Al-Azzawi 

 Omar Abdul Latif

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced the destruction of more than 4 million electoral cards under the supervision of the United Nations, revealing a "national ballot paper" for special voting, at a time when many activists and politicians circulated rumors on social media platforms about buying and selling votes and voter cards.

In the presence of the Head of the Electoral Administration, Judge Abbas Farhan Hassan, and representatives of the United Nations Mission, the Electoral Commission began the process of destroying the electronic cards suspended in the (Dabbash) warehouses yesterday, Wednesday. (Short term) replaced by biometric cards.

He pointed out that the decision "included the destruction of the electronic cards issued in 2013 that were disabled due to the failure of their owners to review the registration centers for the purpose of receiving them, which number 4 million and 67 thousand short-term electronic cards, as a central committee was formed in the National Office for this purpose, whose mission is the process of receiving these The cards are from the electoral governorate offices scattered throughout Iraq, according to the records of receipt and a fundamental inventory.

The statement pointed out that "the process of destroying this type of suspended cards is the second operation, as the first operation took place in 2018."

In addition, the commission responded to rumors circulating on social media about the sale and purchase of voter cards, which, according to the trader, sold the price of one card to $300.

The assistant media spokesperson for the commission, Nibras Abu Souda, said in an interview with Al-Sabah: "This act is classified as an electoral crime, as it is considered a bribery for voters, and based on the provisions of Article 32 of Chapter Eight of Penal Provisions No. 9 of 2020, it is an electoral crime."

She stressed that "buying the votes of voters by purchasing the biometric card carries two parts, the first is legal we mentioned above," and indicated that "the second part of the answer to the question regarding these rumors is related to technical matters, and in order to consolidate and protect the card, the Electoral Commission has established procedures and mechanisms that will cement The card is protected from tampering so that it can only be used by its original owner.

The head of the "Iraqi Center for Strategic Studies", Dr. Ghazi Faisal Hussein, did not rule out the possibility of serious violations in the upcoming elections, stressing in an interview with "Al-Sabah" that "in terms of violating human rights and interfering with the citizen's freedom by going to the polls or legislative elections, the issue of card fraud is It will remain in place if there are no oversight controls by the competent authorities.”

He pointed out that "in addition to the issue of fraud, there is another important issue that must be talked about, which is uncontrolled weapons and the threat of citizens to elect a list or a certain bloc at gunpoint, and these are all possibilities that may reduce the legitimacy of the results of the upcoming elections, as happened in 2018, when a violation of legitimacy occurred. Constitutionalism and political and legal legitimacy, so there must be controls to prevent any violations by any party, bloc or persons.

Hussein called on "the United Nations to play a constructive and essential role in the matter of monitoring fraud and detecting fraud, as it is an international monitoring body related to the control of human rights issues and the absence of any violations in the legislative elections."

On the other hand, the Independent High Electoral Commission revealed a "national ballot paper" that will be used in the special ballot during the upcoming elections.

The official spokesman for the Commission, Jumana Al-Ghalay, told Al-Sabah: "The ballot paper for the voting of members of the Internal Security Forces, Defense and Displaced Persons contains at the top the name of the governorate and the electoral district."

She added that "the responsible employee will indicate the governorate and district to which the voter belongs in the special vote and hand it over to him for the purpose of voting," and explained that "this paper will contain numbers only, without the names of the candidates."

She emphasized that "special voting requires that the voter hold a biometric card exclusively, and it is not permissible to vote with another card, as it was 

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The Electoral Commission explains the reason for the destruction of 4 million electoral cards

•  Time: 09/10/2021 23:49:34
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Electoral Commission explained why it destroyed more than 4 million electoral cards.

Commission spokeswoman Jumana al-Ghalay told {Euphrates News}: "The 4 million short-term cards that were destroyed have been in the registration centers since 2013, and their owners have not reviewed them, and they were withdrawn from the center and the offices of the Commission and destroyed in the presence of the United Nations."
She added, "As for the cards issued in 2017 and 2018, they are still available in the national office of the commission," calling on "their owners to receive them by visiting the governorate office exclusively, informing the national office and verifying their data to deliver them to the authorized person and deliver them to the voter."
Al-Ghalay indicated that "the damage is caused by two types of people who received their biometric card and those who have not reviewed it since 2013," stressing that "the process of destruction takes at least 3 days."
Last Wednesday, the Electoral Commission announced the destruction of more than 4.6 million (short-term) electoral cards.
She pointed out that "the destruction of electronic cards issued in 2013, which were disabled due to the failure of their owners to review the registration centers for the purpose of receiving them, amounting to 4 million and 67 thousand short-term electronic cards, as a central committee was formed in the National Office for this purpose, whose task is the process of receiving these cards from the offices of Electoral provinces scattered throughout Iraq, according to records of receipt and a fundamental inventory.
The statement pointed out that "the process of destroying this type of suspended cards is the second operation, as the first operation took place in 2018."

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Al-Kazemi: There is no solution to our problems except by resorting to the fateful elections, and I invite everyone to participate

•  Time: 09/11/2021 10:53:10
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{Political: Al-Furat News} Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi confirmed today, Saturday, during the thirteenth conference to combat violence against women, that there is no solution to Iraq's problems except by resorting to the ballot boxes.

Al-Kazemi said during a speech at the conference, which was monitored by the {Euphrates News} Agency: "Today we live in the days of the fortieth days of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and we draw lessons from them and from the calamities that happened to the family of the House and for what they were patient for."

"Violence against women represents a barrier to achieving equality and development," he added, calling on the Ministry of Justice to work with legislative and judicial authorities to set strict penalties for perpetrators of violence.

Al-Kazemi also called on "the next parliament to vote on the Family Protection Law sent by the government."

He pointed out that "there is no solution to our problems except by resorting to the fateful elections, and I invite everyone to participate," calling on "women to actively participate in the elections."

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Blackshart: We strongly urge candidates to abide by the electoral code of conduct

•  Time: 09/11/2021 10:59:39
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{Political: Al Furat News} The representative of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Plaschaert, indicated, today, Saturday, during the thirteenth conference against violence against women, that the Corona pandemic has exacerbated the phenomenon of violence against women.

"Women face many difficulties and challenges when they try to confront political action," Plasschaert added during her speech at the conference, which was monitored by the {Euphrates News} agency.

And Blackshart indicated, "The figures indicate an encouraging extent for women's participation in the elections, as they represent 30 percent of the candidates, and this would achieve a balance in decision-making."

She considered that "violence takes many hidden forms, as well as the implicit threat of social exclusion, and all of this weakens women."

Blackshart took the opportunity to "welcome Iraq's steps to empower women, enhance election-related awareness and security, and protect women candidates."

She pointed out that "the Iraqi judiciary issued decisions not to expose women candidates to the elections to violence, as well as the Ministry of Interior to provide hotlines and take the necessary measures to protect them from the Iraqi security services."

She pointed out that "there is a lot to be done to remove barriers for women to participate in the political process."

Plasschaert strongly urged "candidates to abide by the electoral code of conduct."

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Digital media: Facebook failed to implement its standards related to the Iraqi elections

•  Time: 09/11/2021 14:50:48
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Digital Media Center in Iraq stated, on Saturday, that Facebook failed to implement its criteria related to the elections that will take place on the tenth of next month.

The center said in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, that "his team monitored many political ads on the Facebook platform that practice defamation and defamation against some candidates in one way or another, all of which fall within an illegal political war between the political blocs before the elections."

He added, "These electronic armies continue their campaign and abusive publications against others, and the new Facebook rules were unable to stop them completely and limit their shameful behavior, especially in this period leading up to the elections."

He pointed out that "the sign of the disclaimer of responsibility for the ownership of the advertising financier that appeared in the Facebook ads, does not reveal enough details, as it shows the name of the person operating the advertisement no more, while his identity remains unknown to users in Iraq, which creates a blurry image of who is behind this ad. and the sponsoring party.

And the center added, "Iraq provides Facebook with huge amounts of money through advertisements by millions of active monthly users, and it is not reasonable for Facebook to ignore what is happening on its platform in Iraq, such as publishing false news and illegal behavior that violates the principles of democracy and political competition, which is supposed to be based on foundations and standards." correct morals."

He explained, "Although Facebook has stopped hundreds of ads that do not comply with its terms, on the other hand, there are still many violating ads, so the center renews its call for Facebook to do more with regard to monitoring political and electoral publications in order to clean the platform from All publications that contain slander and false information and whose platform in Iraq abounds.

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Al-Kazemi reveals groups trying to blackmail the voter and bypass the state and the law

Al Noor News/ Baghdad

Today, Saturday, the Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, revealed groups that are trying to blackmail the voter and bypass the state and the law, stressing that protecting the elections is a moral mission, and our security forces will be up to the responsibility.

A statement received by "Al-Nour News" stated, "Al-Kazemi supervised, today, the implementation of the first security exercise for elections in the Joint Operations Command, and through the communication circles with operations leaders and police commanders in the provinces."

Al-Kazemi said, "We have provided all forms of support to the Electoral Commission and the Security Committee charged with protecting the electoral process, and we must take advantage of the mistakes of the past. The elections and their success reinforce the concept of the prestige of the state among the citizens.”

He added, "When the security services succeed in protecting the electoral practice by imposing the principle of the state and the law, a feeling of reassurance is generated among the citizen, that the state has regained much of its prestige, and was able to overcome many of the difficult circumstances that Iraq experienced in the past," noting that "you must Work diligently and with high professionalism away from emotions, and your loyalty is to the profession and to the state only. You must overcome any pressures, and not allow emotions to influence your decisions on election day, under the heading of a component or party.

Al-Kazemi announced, "We received many complaints from some regions, represented by some entities and parties threatening citizens to bring all their families' cards, and cast their votes for them, and the security services must deal with these complaints with firmness and strength," noting that "there are some groups trying to blackmail the voter." And influencing his voting decision by force, and trying to bypass the state and the law, and you are representatives of the prestige of the state.”

The Commander-in-Chief called on the security forces to “work with all the directives that come to you from the Supreme Security Committee, and to report any pressure or blackmail you are subjected to,” stressing that “the security situation must be decisive and not subject to interpretation or jurisprudence. Protecting election boxes and warehouses is the first priority.” Your duties, and we must not allow the mistakes of the past to be repeated.”

He continued, "We will support you with everything you need, and we have directed the ministers and governors to provide all support in this historic mission," noting that "protecting the elections is a moral mission, and our security forces will be up to the responsibility; In order to give a new opportunity to build our Iraq, which deserves to be offered a lot.”

The Prime Minister stated, "We were directed to benefit from the evaluation of errors in the first security practice, to focus on protecting citizens and voters, and to respond to all directions received by the security subcommittees."

He pointed out that "this is a historic opportunity to send a message to the citizens of all our good Iraqi provinces, that the goal is to impose law and justice among the contestants, and to emphasize the integrity of these elections."

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The Electoral Commission reveals the number of complaints about candidates' propaganda

•  Time: 09/12/2021 20:58:43
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{Political: Al Furat News} The Electoral Commission revealed the number of complaints about the candidates' campaign.

Commission spokeswoman Jumana Al-Ghalay said in a televised statement this evening, Sunday: "Six complaints were received to the commission, some of them from monitoring committees and citizens, including the disruption of an electoral campaign, and most of them were rejected, and some were between candidates."
She added, "The current electoral campaigns differ from the previous ones, given that these elections have electoral districts and not a single district, so electoral campaigns have been determined in the candidates' areas," stressing that "punitive measures for violating the electoral campaign are either imprisonment or a fine."
Al-Ghalay confirmed that "the electoral campaign this time is more organized and arranged, so the complaints in it are less," noting that "the election law obligated political alliances and entities to present candidates for the number of seats in the constituency and not more."
She pointed out that "the results of voting and public and private polls will be announced together and not separately."

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Head of the Commission: 75% of voters are biometrically registered

•  Time: 09/12/2021 21:41:46
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{Political: Al Furat News} The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Judge Jalil Adnan Khalaf, revealed today, Sunday, the percentage of biometrically registered voters in Iraq.

Khalaf received at the commission's headquarters in Baghdad, Australian Ambassador to Iraq Paula Ganley and her deputy, Bartek Rasussky, and stated, "The commission has completed all preparations for holding the elections on October 10, 2021, after an organized and sequential operational process in which voter registration took place and then the registration of parties and candidates, passing through the simulation procedure. printing the ballot paper, and continuing with the stages of electoral education and direct dialogue with the people through the tours of the institution’s staff between the regions.”

Judge Jalil Adnan Khalaf pointed out that "the commission has biometrically registered 75% of the voter pool in Iraq."

The Australian Ambassador welcomed the idea of contributing to international election observation to monitor and evaluate this important event.

And she expressed his country's aspiration for the success of the elections because of their importance in stabilizing Iraq and overcoming the difficulties it has gone through.

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50 thousand Iraqis to monitor the elections, and the "Joint" confirms its readiness

Tuesday 14 September 2021 309

 

 Baghdad: Shaima Rashid and Muhannad Abdel Wahab

 

The Joint Operations Command announced that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, directed the detention of officers accompanying the candidates in their electoral campaigns, confirming the readiness of the security forces to protect the elections in all governorates of Iraq, at a time when the Prime Minister's Advisor for Electoral Affairs revealed the presence of more than 50,000 Iraqi observers who will monitor The electoral process in October.

The Deputy Commander of Joint Operations, First Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, said in a statement: "The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces directed the detention of a number of officers," noting that "this directive came against the background of accompanying the aforementioned candidates for the elections in their propaganda campaigns in different regions." "This measure comes as part of efforts to put the military system away from the ongoing political movement in the country."

The deputy commander of the joint operations added that "the plan to secure the elections guarantees the security of observers and the media," stressing that "terrorist groups no longer pose a threat to the areas liberated from the control of terrorism."

In turn, the spokesman for the joint operations, Major General Tahsin al-Khafaji, said: "The security services and forces have completed the plan for the elections in all governorates of Iraq, including human equipment and reinforcements, the protection of ballot boxes and their transportation, and the protection of the voter during his arrival at the electoral center."

In another context, the Prime Minister's Advisor for Elections Affairs, Abdul-Hussein Al-Hindawi, said: "The preparations for the elections are continuing in an aggressive manner, and there is rapid progress towards election day," noting that "the Commission announced its full readiness to hold the elections."

In an interview with the Iraqi News Agency (INA), he indicated that "the number of international observers will be up to 500", pointing out that "there are approximately 50,000 Iraqi observers in Iraqi national networks", and that "there are two days before the issue of appeals and complaints, which will be broadcast on them. Quickly, the final results will be in a very few days.”

For her part, the Assistant Media Spokesperson for the Elections Commission, Nibras Abu Souda, said: "There are electoral cards that are still being distributed by the registration centers, and there are mobile teams belonging to the registration centers and offices of the Commission in the governorates," noting that "the biometric cards that were printed amount to about 17 Million

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The President of the Republic announces the signing of the electoral code of conduct to protect the integrity and integrity of the vote

•  Time: 09/15/2021 17:54:21
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{Euphrates News} publishes the text of the electoral code of conduct

•  Time: 09/15/2021 18:09:51
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Presidency of the Republic published, on Wednesday, the text of the electoral code of conduct.

 

The electoral code of conduct included obligating the commission to announce the results of the primary elections within 24 hours, and required parties not to interfere in the commission's tasks.
The code obligated the participating parties not to use state resources.

To view the details of the electoral code of conduct:  Click here

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The Commission announces the details of the elections for the displaced

•  Time: 09/16/2021 11:37:40
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Electoral Commission announced electoral details for the displaced.

The director of the media and mass communication department at the commission, Hassan Salman, told {Euphrates News} that "the number of voters in the displacement camps is 120,126, and all of them received their biometric cards."

And he indicated, "The number of electoral centers in the displacement camps is 86, with 309 polling stations."

Salman stressed that "the polling employee cannot be from the camps, because there are certain conditions, but the agents of the parties may be from the displaced, according to what the parties present."

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14 million biometric cards distributed among voters

Wednesday 15 September 2021 394

 

 Baghdad: Muhannad Abdul-Wahhab and Shaima Rashid

 Tikrit: Samir Adel 

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced that it was able to distribute about 14 million biometric cards out of 17 million among voters, and indicated that it is in the process of completing the final preparations for logistical matters in full before the end of this month, while political circles expected that the upcoming elections would be witnessed on October 10 Next, a good turnout, with a participation rate of 50 to 60%.

The Assistant Media Spokesperson for the Elections Commission, Nibras Abu Souda, said in an interview with "Al-Sabah": "The commission is currently in the polling phase, and it requires the process of training polling officials and finalizing the contract with data entry staff, and at the end of this month, the third and final poll simulation process will be conducted through the polls. The path of our employees after the final trial,” indicating that “the Commission will choose 900 employees out of 5 thousand as data entry employees.”

She explained that "the ballot paper was distributed between the cities of the central Euphrates and the southern regions, and during the next two days, the commission will receive the rest of the ballot papers as a final shipment to the rest of the provinces, as well as several simulations and forms, and logistical matters will be completed and their distribution ends before the 25th of this month."

And she indicated that "the commission is currently allocating verification devices for each electoral station and feeding it to the electronic voter register," noting that "in cooperation with the Baghdad Municipality and the municipalities, propaganda violations of candidates are being removed, and we are monitoring attacks on propaganda campaigns and taking punitive legal measures against perpetrators."

Abu Souda said: "The biometric cards were printed in stages in the registration centers, as the last update stage resulted in approximately two million and 400 thousand cards, and they are being distributed in the registration centers and by the mobile teams affiliated with the centers and the electoral governorate office," indicating that "the number The total number of printed biometric cards amounted to nearly 17 million cards, of which nearly 14 million were delivered by the Commission, and the number of damaged cards reached 4,670,000 cards. 

She added, "On the day of polling, the voter must present the biometric card along with the unified card or the identity card along with the nationality certificate, in addition to the triple matching process, that is, the voter's fingerprint in addition to the fingerprint in the identity, which must match the fingerprint of the verification device. If these conditions are met, the voter will not be allowed to take another step towards the polls."

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The President of the Republic announces the signing of the electoral code of conduct

Thursday 16 September 2021 199

 

 Baghdad: morning

Yesterday, Wednesday, his guest, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, witnessed the signing of the electoral conduct document submitted by the Presidency of the Republic regarding the rules that must be adhered to by the Iraqi political parties during the electoral process, in order to preserve its integrity, integrity and conduct properly.

 

The meeting included Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, leaders and representatives of political forces, the head and members of the Independent High Electoral Commission and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hennis-Plasschaert.

The blog stressed, according to a presidential statement, to avoid conflicts, increase public support for electoral practice, protect candidates and equal opportunities. The blog should be presented for public discussion and social events in all governorates in order to consolidate the electoral process.

During the meeting, Saleh said: These elections are pivotal and historic and are based on a national decision to hold them early in order to overcome the political crisis that the country has witnessed, pointing out that the electoral process represents a historic and valuable opportunity to evaluate the path, correct the march, and move towards a real reform project that meets the aspirations of Iraqis and their aspirations to He pointed out that the electoral code of conduct emphasizes respect for the constitution and legal regulations, creating a safe and stable environment for elections, creating equal opportunities for candidates, adhering to the instructions of the Electoral Commission, and preventing negative phenomena that affect the voter's decision, from using political money, intimidating citizens, manipulation and others.

The President of the Republic pointed out that the commitment of the political forces to the Code will contribute to controlling the pace of the electoral process, which will have decisive consequences, indicating that the Iraqi people are watching us, as well as the international community, and we hope that this responsibility will be fulfilled and that the elections will be a democratic model for the peaceful transfer of power.

He considered the elections a historic and valuable opportunity, which we hope will be the beginning of correcting the path, correcting the march, and moving towards a real reform project that meets the aspirations of Iraqis and their aspiration for a free and dignified life.

 While Saleh thanked the Electoral Commission and its efforts in organizing the voting, stressing that supporting its independence is everyone's responsibility, as well as enabling it to perform its constitutional role in fair elections away from manipulation, he valued the role of the United Nations mission in supporting the Commission and the electoral process in order to provide appropriate conditions for its conduct and success. .

For his part, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi stressed that the electoral code of conduct is an important document that deserves support and attribution, and it is a document of conscience that we must all abide by, indicating that the Iraqis have no choice but the elections, and we must deal with their results in good faith.

Al-Kazemi stressed that the government will only align itself with the will of the voters, indicating that the Electoral Commission played a major role in preparing for the elections, which deserves praise.

He added that the government fulfilled all its obligations towards the commission, stressing the need to deal with the results of the elections, and we all have a responsibility in the public service, and not to repeat past mistakes.

Leaders and representatives of political forces also stressed the need to adhere to the electoral code of conduct, to work together to provide a safe and stable electoral environment, to support the Electoral Commission in the success of its mission and to secure the right of voters to choose their representatives freely.

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According to the amended Iraqi Media Network Law No. (26) of 2015, which describes it as a public broadcasting institution, and in order to maintain balance and objectivity, the network will stop broadcasting all political programs that can be used for electoral promotion thirty days before the constitutional entitlement, and will also refrain from hosting politicians Executive officials are candidates for elections, at a time when everyone will have equal opportunities to appear, in special programs to explain their electoral programs in debates and interviews over a full month, in the service of the democratic process and to ensure the highest levels of transparency and impartiality.

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Campaigns of some election candidates..{Duplicate ads} without programs

Thursday 16 September 2021 150

 

 Baghdad: Kazem Al-Hanawi

In conjunction with the approaching parliamentary elections in the country, the streets and external roads were filled with advertisements, most of which were spent and repeated slogans before each election race, with complete chaos and distortion of most of the central islands. Crossroads.

Employee Hamid Awad says: "The image of the new parliament has become clear with the actions committed by some of its candidates, as we see that chaos will prevail in the scene, and the random way in which each candidate presents himself and his electoral campaign slogans increases the voters' mistrust of their candidates, as they are repeated slogans he had previously launched." Former deputies arrived in Parliament and did not apply it.

Some advertisements aroused the discontent of many citizens, after they became obstructing their traffic and the movement of vehicles, especially on the main streets, by placing their banners on signals and near traffic signs, not to mention placing them in places that block vision at crossroads.

Al-Kasib Ahmed Al-Farhoud believes that "the aim of these announcements is to introduce citizens to the person they will elect to represent them in Parliament, but the excessive and chaotic belief of some candidates that he must fill all the regions to which he belongs with his images and slogans."

He wonders about the reasons why the Independent Electoral Commission and the municipalities' directorates do not have wide oversight over these violations.

As for civil activist Basem Al-Kanzawi, he says that in addition to advertising banners and posters in the streets, some political parties broadcast advertisements on private channels, while other lists intensify their television campaigns.

He pointed out that "the voter will not be greatly affected by the announcement, but by the political and social history of the candidate and his financial capabilities sometimes!"

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EU delegation: We have started work in Iraq and there will be 80 people on polling day

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Baghdad - I know 

Today, Thursday, the European Union delegation announced the start of its work in Iraq, stressing that 80 people from the European Union will be present on the day of the poll .

The head of the mission, Viola von Cramon, said during a press conference attended by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "This is the first time that the European Union mission has been sent to participate in Iraq," noting "his commitment to be with the Iraqi people."

She explained, "Union with observation and analysis, not interference, and focus on securing the electoral process," noting that "electoral monitoring is an important part of securing human rights."

She added, "We are here at the invitation of the Iraqi authorities and the Electoral Commission, and the work has actually begun, as 12 observers have arrived and they are in contact with everyone," pointing out that "our goal is to observe and for the elections to be in accordance with international standards, Iraqi law and international treaties that Iraq has signed. There are no standards imposed by the European Union.

She pointed out that "on the election day, local people will be with the mission, and it is expected that the mission will consist of 7 people from the European Parliament," stressing that "there are 80 people from the European Union who will be present on the election day."

And she continued, "The Union looks forward to working with Iraq, and the government authorities and parties will enhance the success of the elections," pointing out that "violence and intimidation have no place in the elections."

In a related context, Karamon said, in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "despite the large size of Iraq and the insufficient number of observers, the mission has great experience in monitoring various countries in the world, and it works within samples to monitor elections," stressing that " The work will be five weeks before the elections, in addition to talking to the candidates and making a comprehensive assessment before polling day."

And she indicated, "The mission is not an arbiter, and it does not work on the integrity of the votes, but rather its mission is to monitor and evaluate the elections, and it is trying to obtain information and loopholes to present the report."

She added: "We are trying to exchange information with the Iraqi authorities and with experts, and there will be a random selection of polling stations," noting that "covering all provinces and centers depends on the security situation."

She stressed, "The mission will be impartial, not biased to any party," noting that "the conflict areas will be monitored before the elections, and challenges will be shown in the initial results and keenness to ensure that information is accurate in those areas."

She called on "everyone to participate in the elections," stressing that "non-participation will make it difficult for Iraq's democracy."

She stressed, "The work of the European Union is different from the role of the United Nations mission," noting that "the mission will meet with the government and political blocs and make recommendations to them."

The European Union had announced earlier that it would send a team to monitor the legislative elections scheduled for October 10 .

According to a statement by the Union, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, has appointed Member of the European Parliament, Viola von Cramon Tobadel, as the chief observer for the European Union Election Observation Mission.

He continued, "The mission will issue a general report with recommendations, based on an objective evaluation of the campaign and voting, with the aim of helping to further improve the electoral framework in Iraq."

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The Electoral Commission explains the reason for preventing phones from entering polling stations

•  Time: 09/16/2021 21:55:30
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Electoral Commission clarified, today, Thursday, its decision to prevent mobile phones from entering polling stations in the upcoming parliamentary elections, which are scheduled to be held on the tenth of next October.

Commission spokeswoman Jumana al-Ghalay told {Euphrates News} that "we have not received any objection to the commission's decision to prevent mobile phones from entering polling stations."

Al-Ghalay confirmed, "The decision to ban cameras and filming was taken for the purpose of preserving the secrecy of the voter, as the voter is free to choose any candidate according to what is stated in the Iraqi constitution without allowing anyone to reveal this choice," noting that "this decision does not include the media." . 

The {Euphrates News} correspondent asked the commission’s spokeswoman about the impact of this decision on detecting violations that occur in the electoral centers, where Al-Ghalai replied that “in the event of any violation, the voter can inform the station director or the director of the electoral center and provide evidence and evidence,” and confirmed that “it is not The decision to prevent the entry of mobile phones and cameras has any effect on monitoring violations." 

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Warning against buying votes in remote areas

•  Time: 09/16/2021 23:11:28
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} Political analyst, Bassam Al-Qazwini, warned against buying votes from voters in remote areas.

 

Al-Qazwini said; The "State Dialogue" program broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel on Thursday evening said that "the Iraqi judiciary has taken an important role in supporting the electoral process by activating Article 20, which includes the voter's right to vote, and the violations that occurred took a legal turn, and the Commission and the Judicial Council have become in harmony." 
He added, "I think there will be an escalation of unity with the approaching election date," stressing that "the encouragement to vote for remote areas is weak and is controlled by party associates, and there is a buying of electoral votes, according to the information we have received."
Al-Qazwini continued, "The United Nations promised to encourage the Iraqi voter and educate the need for participation, and perhaps it began with the arrival of the international observers," blaming everyone "the responsibility of saving the political system."
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On Thursday, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced the distribution of about 14 million biometric cards out of 17 million voters. 

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Babylon ends the "logistics" of the elections, and Salah al-Din distributes 88% of voters' cards

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{Political: Al Furat News} The governorates of Babil and Salah al-Din are now fully prepared for the upcoming elections on the tenth of next October, with regard to logistical matters and the distribution of voter cards.

The director of media for the elections office in Babylon, Amir Hussein, said in a press statement, "The office has completed all the logistical preparations related to holding the parliamentary elections on the tenth of next month."

He added, "The polling materials, including sensitive and non-sensitive materials, inks, private and public ballot papers, election booths and forms, as well as a register of voters' names, will be distributed between polling stations and stations."

He pointed out that "the distribution process will be in accordance with a tight security plan in coordination with the Independent High Electoral Commission and under the supervision of the higher and sub-committees at the government level in the province."

In Salah al-Din, the governorate's electoral office announced, "88% of the voters' cards have been distributed, and only 12% remain."

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No curfew on polling day and reserve forces to secure the elections

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 Baghdad: Muhammad Al-Ansari

 Governorates: Jinan Al-Asadi and Ahmad Al-Fartousi

The Joint Operations Command announced that it will not impose a curfew on polling day, October 10, to facilitate voters' access to polling stations and exercise their democratic right to choose their candidates for the next parliament, while the Supreme Security Committee directed the transfer of the elderly and people with special needs to the polling stations.

The spokesman for the Joint Operations Command, Major General Tahsin Al-Khafaji, said: "The operation plan for the elections includes tightening protection for centers, access roads for voters, and ballot boxes during transportation and storage operations in a way that prevents them from being damaged or burned."

He pointed out that "reserve security forces have been prepared to intervene in the event of any negative reaction, quarrel, or any emergency on the day of the elections."

Al-Khafaji explained that the decision not to resort to a curfew on polling day "aims for the largest possible number of voters to reach the polling stations, because voting is electronic and the devices close permanently and uniformly in all governorates at seven in the evening."

As the countdown to voting began, the director of media for the Babylon Elections Office, Amir Hussein, told Al-Sabah: "The office has completed all the logistical preparations related to holding the parliamentary elections on the tenth of next month, as polling materials will be distributed, including sensitive and non-sensitive materials, inks and ballot papers." Private and public, electoral booths and forms, as well as a register of voters' names between polling stations and stations.

 Noting that "the distribution process will be in accordance with a tight security plan in coordination with the Independent High Electoral Commission and under the supervision of the higher and sub-committees at the government level in the province."

In Salah al-Din, the Governorate Electoral Office announced the distribution of 88% of voter cards, and only 12% remain.

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The Electoral Commission hopes to distribute 3 million biometric cards before this date

•  Time: 09/19/2021 08:15:14
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Independent High Electoral Commission expressed its hope to distribute the approximately 3 million biometric cards remaining with it among the voters before the next October 6 deadline, the deadline for delivering the cards.

The Assistant Media Spokesperson for the Election Commission, Nibras Abu Souda, said in a press interview, "The Commission is working to distribute biometric cards through its 1,079 registration centers throughout the country, and it will continue the distribution process until 48 hours before the special polling day, meaning that the Commission will stop Regarding the distribution of biometric cards on 10-6-20 2021 in preparation for preparing polling stations and stations. 

She added, "The Commission began delivering the cards since the fifth of last August, and the number that was delivered was approximately 14 million out of 17 million, which is equivalent to 70% of the total number of publications." 

She explained that "the biometric card can be retrieved from the voter and given another biometric card in case the text data such as address and place of residence are changed, and if the person is a military person and turns into a civilian upon retirement or vice versa." 

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In the document.. An employee in possession of electoral data is missing in Baghdad

•  Time: 09/19/2021 13:33:00
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Electoral Commission reported the loss of an employee working for it on a contract basis and in possession of electoral data.

The Office Karkh elections in his book obtained by {Euphrates News} a copy of the loss of the employee contract YUSUFIYA Center {A.o.h} pm on Friday , September 18, according to contact by his family. "
He pointed to the assignment employee missing" update calculator pieces In the governorate office, after completing the work assigned to him, the calculator and memory unit (hard) were not delivered to the center, where it was in his possession, and the collection of security authorities was notified of the loss by the employee’s family.

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Kurdistan Parliament calls for more international monitors in the "disputed"

 

 2021-09-19 08:49

 

Shafaq News/ The Deputy Speaker of Kurdistan Parliament, Hemin Hawrami, demanded during his meeting on Saturday, the head of the European Union team to monitor the upcoming Iraqi elections, to expand the number of monitors in the disputed areas between Erbil and Baghdad. 

 

A statement by the Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament stated that Hemin Hawrami stressed the need to hold comprehensive, free and transparent elections, free of any kind of fraud.

 

He called on all international observers to increase monitoring teams in all of Iraq before, during and after the elections, especially in the disputed areas, and to monitor the elections carefully and with open eyes.

 

Hawrami explained that a calm atmosphere must be provided for the displaced and refugees who are unable to vote in their areas due to fears of ISIS, especially in the areas of Kirkuk, Nineveh Plains and Sinjar, as well as ensuring a free vote for all voters.

 

It is noteworthy that foreign observation teams have been increased in Iraq, and some parties, candidates and political entities hope to prevent fraud through international monitoring of the early Iraqi elections, which are scheduled to take place on the tenth of next October.