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A member of the Progress Alliance: Al-Halbousi is our candidate for a second term, and some live in the arrogance of the past

•  Time: 08/08/2021 23:35:26
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{Political: Al-Furat News} A member of the Progress Alliance, Ammar Al-Azzawi, confirmed the nomination of Muhammad Al-Halbousi for a second term to head the House of Representatives, and some described him as "living the arrogance of the past."

 

Al-Azzawi said; For the “Al-Mastra” program, broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel on Sunday evening, it said: “The upcoming elections will be the decisive factor in naming subsequent positions, and our work during the last stage is the foundation and constant that we are moving towards strengthening, and we hope that Al-Halbousi will have a second term and he is our candidate for a second term.”
He added, "We believe that the elections should be on time, and we hope that Taddad will win first place in the Sunni street," stressing "the need to keep Iraq away in the coming period from external influences that try to influence the Iraqi interior."
Al-Azzawi said: "We do not want to repeat wrong policies in the presence of a strong government and a strong army, and the regional weight comes from hard political work, and most of the programs of political forces are reproduced."
And he concluded by saying: "There are accumulations and interventions, and some may still live in the arrogance of the recent past and do not want the vision to be north-south.

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Al-Kazemi chooses his ministers between running for office and running for office
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Right Very
3 days ago
Al-Kazemi's words should be directed to his corrupt ministers, better than this cheap propaganda

 

Abbas Salem | Abbas Salem
3 days ago
I mean, it will happen now, if I get the slogan of Aflan, I follow you, and I pray for it with all my heart.

 

Kadm Kadm
3 days ago
Oh my God, O Lord Al-Halbousi and others, he brought down a list of their names

 

crunchy crunchy
3 days ago
Shawkat didn't see telling lies and intransigence in society, Cole we will rest

 

Alaa Al Askari
3 days ago
Just a consumable merchandise that is of no use only to slaves

 

Son of Iraq Husseini al-Hashimi, son of Iraq
3 days ago
Al-Kazemi does not solve or bind Al-Hajji to his death, even if he is in his hand, and he understands that the China Agreement is not permissible

Hussein Imran
3 days ago
The owner of the channel reached his voice with the comprehensive entry of the sixth to the prime minister

آمـيـﮯرهہ
3 days ago
halos

 

Son of Iraq Husseini al-Hashimi, son of Iraq
3 days ago
40 million Iraqis, no other people have been brought with them. Instead, Iraq will not live for a thousand years. If we remain behind you, Facebook and corruption. They boycotted the elections. Apply the federal system and break it.

Son of Iraq Husseini al-Hashimi, son of Iraq
3 days ago
May God curse the one who elects those who boycotted the parliamentary elections. This parliament system is a failure, a failure, a failure that destroyed the country. 18 years of age, other than poverty, unemployment and corruption.

Prince Ali
3 days ago
#is happeningin Iraq! !!!!😳😳 In honor of the failure of the ministers to run the state, they will run for elections and the people will return to elect them!!!!

 

Ali Al Iraqi
2 days ago
Al-Kazemi Michael, they are not allowed to enter the sixth preparatory school, I mean, I swear to God, they will not ask him for anything, but a comprehensive entry.

Saddam Hussein
3 days ago
Kazmi is an American doll

Shamal hatem
3 days ago
haha🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷

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Electoral Commission: We monitor party funds

 

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Department of Parties and Political Entities Affairs in the Independent High Electoral Commission considered external funding for parties a "red line", while indicating that "strict" measures were taken to preserve the commission's warehouses from any fires that might affect them.
The director general of the department, Dr. Heyman Tahsin, said in a press statement, "The department has put in place some instructions regarding the unification of electoral campaigning places in coordination with the Municipality of Baghdad and the municipalities of the provinces so that they do not affect traffic signals and traffic and cut off the indication."
And Tahseen indicated, "His department continues to monitor the financing of parties at home by providing them with annual final accounts sent to the Board of Financial Supervision, noting that internal funding depends on members' subscriptions and financial subsidies from the budget."
Regarding external financing of parties, Tahseen affirmed, “This funding is governed by Article (3) of the Parties Law No. (36) of 2015, which includes submitting an official request to his department to decide whether or not there are external funds, stressing that his department has not received No request for this funding.
Regarding what the Minister of Interior, Othman Al-Ghanimi, said that the commission’s warehouses were built from a combustible “sandwich panel,” the director general of the department stated that “the commission has provided its offices with sums of money to install modern fire-fighting systems, noting that some warehouses are made of this material and not all of them.” .
He added that "there are other warehouses in Dohuk governorate that were built from this material, but they are coated from the outside with iron, and upon inquiry from the Civil Defense there, it appeared that they conform to the technical specifications and there is no fear of fires," noting that "the Commission has allocated sums of money in order to Changing the sandwich panel material to another material that conforms to the recommended standard technical specifications to prevent fires.
Tahsin explained that "there are warehouses that are not qualified for this purpose, but the commission coordinated with the governors in the region and the north and the Ministry of Trade to replace some of the stores and provide them with a modern, fundamentalist system to put out fires."

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Parliamentary Committee: The election law will not be amended at the present time

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 Baghdad: Muhannad Abd al-Wahhab

 

The Legal Committee in the House of Representatives confirmed that the election law will not be amended at the present time, denying the existence of clear schedules so far for the distribution of electoral districts between regions.

Committee member Yahya al-Muhammadi told "Al-Sabah": "The election law will not be amended at the present time," adding that "the law was voted on in the House of Representatives by the political blocs," noting that "the law is continuing in implementation as it is like the political blocs." It is likely that "elections will be conducted in accordance with the law and its provisions."

For his part, committee member Salim Hamza revealed that "there are a number of obstacles in the law, including the lack of clear schedules for distributing electoral districts between regions, which opens the door to many problems during the application of its paragraphs."

He continued, "The success of the elections depends on giving everyone the opportunity to participate in them, under international supervision and under security control."

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UNHCR announces disruption and blocking of biometric card data issued within 5 years

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Baghdad - Mawazine News

Today, Monday, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced that most of its preparations for holding early parliamentary elections have been completed on schedule, while revealing that biometric card data issued over a period of 5 years has been disabled and withheld.
The Electoral Commission spokeswoman, Jumana Al-Ghalai, said that "the commission, due to force majeure conditions, was unable to reach voters abroad and issue biometric cards for them, and therefore decided to cancel the elections abroad because they did not have participation cards."
Al-Ghalay added, "The biometric cards are safe and discreet, and they are short-lived and cannot be forged, and they will be part of the success of the electoral process because it operates with integrity."
She stressed, "The Commission has completed most of its preparations to finalize the elections file and conduct them on time, and currently we are in the stage of printing the ballot paper after completing the guide for candidates for private and public voting, ending public and private polling stations and displaced voters, in addition to finalizing the logistical materials, including sensitive and non-sensitive, and all the Commission's needs." Almost finished."
She pointed out that "work is still underway on the issue of printing the ballot paper with the German company," noting that "the Commission has received from the Spanish company Andra nearly two million and 500 thousand biometric cards for those who updated their data from 1/2 to 15/4, including the displaced." Newborns 2001-2002-2003, the general electorate and the private vote.
And she continued: "We updated and recorded their data, and therefore biometric cards were issued to them and distributed to the governorate offices and their registration centers."
Regarding the old cards, Al-Ghalay said, "There are a number of short-term cards whose data the Commission has withheld, including the cards issued in 2013 and 2014," pointing out that "the Commission withdrew these cards, withheld the data and suspended them because their owners did not review them."
She pointed out that "there are other cards issued in 2015 and 2016 that are being worked on to disable and block them, in addition to cards issued in 2017 and 2018, which were withdrawn by the Commission to the National Office from all governorates. to hand it over to the voter.
She added: "The Commission relies in issuing cards on the ration card data, and therefore we do not have a census until we know that the card holder is present or an immigrant, in addition to the absence of a census to ensure the presence of voters because their cards are available."
And she noted that "the commission relied on the Ministry of Health and Trade to boycott the data and deleted the data of 43,000 of the deceased through the Ministry of Health." Ended 29/A87

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The liberated areas set 5 conditions for agreeing not to postpone the upcoming elections in Iraq

 

808 sweeteners 2021/08/11 12:50 Baghdad today -

Baghdad MP Intisar al-Jubouri confirmed, today, Wednesday, that the liberated areas do not want to postpone the early parliamentary elections in October . Al-Jubouri said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), "We, as representatives of the liberated areas, do not want to postpone the elections scheduled for next October, on the condition that 5 main points are provided to ensure their integrity and transparency. Political money and the exploitation of state departments. She added, "The economic situation in the liberated areas is deteriorating and poverty rates are very severe, so the matter is being exploited by some forces, in addition to claiming appointments and giving false promises." She pointed out that "there is no alternative to the elections, and we hope that they will not exert any pressure on the voters and that they are given the freedom to choose their representatives in the next parliamentary role to be a gateway to resolving crises and enacting laws that serve all segments without exception."

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The Electoral Commission reveals the reason for repeatedly extending the application to {polling staff}

•  Time: 08/12/2021 11:07:08
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Electoral Commission revealed the reason for the decision to extend it more than once to apply for the post of polling staff.

And the media of the Commission told {Euphrates News}, that "the decision to extend the application for the job, due to the lack of a sufficient reserve number of them in the electoral districts in the governorates of Baghdad, Basra and Nineveh."

And he indicated that "the Commission is interested in having a good quality of polling staff for the purpose of comparison and selection of the most appropriate."

And the Commission's media stressed that "employees remain in their electoral districts so that they can vote according to their short and long-term biometric electoral cards."

The Electoral Commission had announced more than once the extension of electronic submission for the post of "polling staff" in preparation for the early elections scheduled for October 10.

The Council of Ministers allocated a reward for the new polling employees 150 thousand dinars and a letter of thanks only for the employees who will choose the job.

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Al-Shammari: The elections will take place on time, and observers and international teams have begun to arrive

•  Time: 08/12/2021 15:29:19
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{Political: Al Furat News} A member of the Political Bureau of the National Wisdom Movement, Fadi Al-Shammari, said that "the early parliamentary elections will take place on schedule" on October 10.

Al-Shammari wrote in a tweet on Twitter: "The Election Commission, the government and the political forces are proceeding with their operations schedule."

"International observers and technical UN teams have begun to arrive in Iraq," he added.

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They discussed several files

Al-Halbousi discusses with Al-Kazemi "taking measures to address the affairs of citizens in the liberated areas"

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Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi discussed with Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Thursday (August 12, 2021), the files of services, reconstruction, and the upcoming elections, and taking measures to “address the affairs of citizens in the liberated cities.”

Al-Halbousi's media office said, in a statement received by IQ News, that the latter "met Al-Kazemi today, and during the meeting, they discussed developments in the country, and unified efforts between the executive and legislative authorities, to ensure that what serves the citizen."

He added, "The meeting also dealt with the discussion of the elections file, and the importance of creating the necessary atmosphere to hold them, as well as discussing the files of services and reconstruction in all regions of Iraq, and taking measures to address the affairs of citizens in the liberated cities."

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Nouri al-Maliki calls on Washington and the international community to support Iraq by holding "transparent and fair" elections

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Baghdad - IQ  
 

The head of the State of Law Coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, called on Thursday (August 12, 2021) the United States of America and the international community to support Iraq by holding "transparent and fair" elections.

And the media office of Nuri al-Maliki stated, in a statement received by  IQ News , that the latter "received in his office today the US ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller."

He added: "During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the political and security situation in Iraq and the region, and the ongoing preparations for holding early elections, as well as a number of issues of common concern  ."

Al-Maliki pointed out, according to the statement, "the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, continuing dialogue and activating the strategic framework agreement concluded between the two countries in 2008, leading to a strategic partnership in various fields that serves the mutual interests of the two friendly countries."

The head of the State of Law coalition said that "Iraq today is living in an atmosphere of preparations to contest the elections," calling on "the United States of America and the international community to support Iraq in holding transparent and fair elections that will be held on schedule."

For his part, the US ambassador to Iraq stressed during the meeting, "the continuation of cooperation between his country and Iraq in various fields, in addition to his support in holding free and fair elections that guarantee wide participation of the Iraqi people  ."

 

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Warn of "inevitable collapse"

Al-Hakim: Serious discussions are taking place about changing the system of government to presidential or continuing the parliamentary system

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Baghdad - IQ  

The head of the National State Forces Alliance, Ammar al-Hakim, warned on Friday (August 13, 2021) of the “inevitable collapse” of the current political system “if it continues on its consensual language and generalizing failure,” while revealing “serious” discussions about which is “better” to maintain the system. Parliamentary or change it to Presidential.

Al-Hakim said in a speech he delivered during a religious gathering held in Al-Khilani Square in central Baghdad, on the occasion of the month of Muharram, and followed by IQ News, “The state cannot be built without accountability and punishment of those who target the prestige of the state and the rule of law, and a capable government cannot be formed without free and fair elections. And services cannot be achieved without holding the negligent and failing people accountable and blocking the road for them.”

He added: "It is not possible to preserve the dignity and security of citizens without arresting criminals and murderers in broad daylight, and it is not possible to operate factories, flourish agriculture and revive the economy without prosecuting the corrupt and theft of public money, and what we suffer is hesitation, lack of decision-making and responsibility."

The head of the "National State Forces" coalition stressed "the inevitability and importance of elections," noting that "there are periodic meetings of the presidencies, and there are continuous meetings of the leaders of political blocs, and there are daily meetings of important and sensitive joints in the state, and everyone calls for reform and change," wondering: "Where is the defect?" So? .. Why is there no speed in decision-making? .. Why is there no boldness in implementation and follow-up?

He believed that this is due to "the absence of a specific party responsible, and everyone is trying to evade responsibility for failure or error," warning that "if this political system continues in its consensual language and generalizing failure and not specifying the party responsible, it will inevitably collapse, and I warn of its collapse if There were no serious and responsible treatments."

Al-Hakim called on the Electoral Commission to "announce the results of the poll (scheduled for next October 10) 24 hours after the end of the general vote, and that the process of announcing the results be transparent and fair and not tainted by any suspicion or suspicion."

He continued, "Whatever the results are, the formation of the next government must be expedited, and the responsibility for forming an electoral alliance must be assumed to take upon itself the responsibility for implementing the government program within clear time periods that are reviewed at the end of each year."

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The withdrawal of the Sadrist movement..a condition for reversing the decision, and Al-Maliki is the biggest beneficiary

local| 05:14 - 14/08/2021

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News The
political circles in Iraq are awaiting the Sadrist movement's reversal of its decision to withdraw from the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 10, due to its great weight and broad popular support.
Despite hints by the leaders of the Sadrist movement that their leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s decision to withdraw is final, the past days witnessed statements by some representatives of the Sairoon bloc representing al-Sadr, that “there is a possibility for the movement to return to the elections.”
And the representative of Sairoon Rami al-Sakini says, “The movement’s return to the elections is possible. If it takes place on the 22nd of next April and not the tenth of October," he asserted with a question: "Is there a political process without the current?"
The Sadrist movement is considered the largest Shiite force in the current parliament, and it has stated more than once about its ambition to head the next government and achieve 100 seats in the elections.
A source close to al-Maliki said in an interview carried by the British Middle East website, "The latter is planning to win a new term, and he is convinced that he now has a greater chance and that he is closer to prime minister than ever before."
He added that al-Maliki would be the biggest beneficiary of the Sadrists' withdrawal from the elections, if al-Sadr did not change his position, of course. Ended 29 / h

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The Electoral Commission resolves through {Euphrates News} the controversy over the date of announcing the results of the vote

•  Time: 08/14/2021 16:54:07
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Independent High Electoral Commission resolved, on Saturday, the controversy over the date for announcing the results of voting in the early elections scheduled to be held on October 10, 2021.

 

The spokesperson for the commission, Jumana Al-Ghalai, told Al-Furat News that: "According to the Elections Law No. 9 of 2020, the Electoral Commission must announce the preliminary results within 24 hours."
She pointed out: "The polling stations open at 7 am and close at 6 pm, and according to the election law, a station is opened from the polling center and recounts manually to ensure that the results are in conformity and officially approved."
Al-Ghala explained, "In the event that the results differ by more than 5%, the count is repeated to the center as a whole, and after that the results are announced after 24 hours," noting that "the announcement is not from the closing hour, but after the process of manual counting and sorting."
And she continued: "The counting and sorting apparatus will give the preliminary results in the presence of political party agents, and each station comes out with an electronic paper for the preliminary results, and the parties can collect the results from all their stations and their votes."
The results are sent to match with electronic and manual, and the manual results are approved if there is any difference.
” Al-Alay concluded: “Our first simulation was to ensure the accuracy and speed of the devices.”

By: Raghad Daham / Editing: Wafaa Al-Fatlawi
 

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Barham Salih and Plaschaert stress the importance of providing the conditions for holding the October elections

08.15.2021 - 13:53

 

 

  

Baghdad - people  

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, discussed, on Sunday, the necessary conditions for holding the upcoming elections, while receiving Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.  

  

 

  

A statement by the Presidency of the Republic, a copy of which was received by “Nass”, stated that “the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received, today, Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hennis-Plasschaert, and during the meeting, it took place Discussing the political and security situation in the country, and the need for concerted efforts to enhance stability in the country and protect the security of citizens.  

The statement added, "The importance of providing the necessary conditions for holding the next elections in October, in a manner that guarantees their integrity and fairness in their various stages, to give their results credibility and confidence among Iraqis, and confirm their free will to elect their representatives away from pressure, fraud and manipulation, and to refer to the role of observers." internationalists in this regard.  

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The Electoral Commission cancels the insurances for appealing the results of the polls and destroys 112,000 cards

•  Time: 08/15/2021 10:05:29
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Electoral Commission announced the cancellation of the insurances for the applicants in order to conduct manual counting and sorting of the polling results in the early elections scheduled for October 10.

A statement to the commission’s media, which the agency {Euphrates News} received a copy of, stated that “in light of the analysis and professional diagnosis of aspects of the electoral process, the Board of Commissioners exempted the petitioner from paying the insurance amounting to one million dinars, for the purpose of re-counting and sorting manually in accordance with the provisions of Article (38) of Electoral Law No. (9) for the year 2020".

He added, "After the Electoral Commission received the two million and 431 thousand electronic voter cards from the manufacturer {Andra} and examined them by the competent committees in the National Office to ensure their compliance with the technical specifications and the integrity of the textual information contained therein in accordance with the voters' register, it was found that the Among them, 112,000 cards do not meet the contracted technical specifications.

The statement indicated that "these cards have been isolated in preparation for their destruction," noting that "the company has reprinted the cards based on the terms of the contract, and they will be sent within the next few days."

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Saleh to Blackshart: The necessity of providing the appropriate environment for fair elections that reflect the choices of Iraqis

•  Time: 08/15/2021 13:52:07
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{Political: Al Furat News} The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed to the Special Representative of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasscharat, on Sunday, the need to provide the appropriate environment for fair elections that reflect the choices of Iraqis.

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received, at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Plasschaert. During the meeting, they discussed the political and security situation in the country, and the need for concerted efforts to enhance stability in the country and protect the security of citizens, according to the media office of the President of the Republic.

The importance of providing the necessary conditions for holding the next elections in October, in a manner that guarantees their integrity and fairness in their various stages, to give their results credibility and confidence among Iraqis, and to confirm their free will to elect their representatives away from pressure, fraud and manipulation, and referring to the role of international observers in this regard. .

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Al-Arar: The Kurds should sit with the Arabs in Baghdad to negotiate

 

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Political analyst Ziad Al-Arar stressed today, Sunday, that the Kurds should sit with the Arabs in Baghdad to negotiate, while stressing the Turkmens to impose their power by obtaining seats.
Al-Arar said in the program Harvest Days that "Sunnis, Shiites and other parties got involved after the invasion of Iraq by giving promises to the Kurds that are difficult to fulfill."
He added that "the region is part of Iraq and has a right to the bounties of the country, but the Kurds are sticking to the first promises and are not ready to compromise."
Al-Arar indicated that "the Arabs signed articles within the constitution in favor of the Kurds, which they cannot fulfill."
He pointed out that "the Kurds should sit with the Arabs in Baghdad to negotiate."
Al-Arar indicated that "the Turkmen are a large component, but they dissolved themselves among Arab politicians, and they have to impose their power by obtaining seats."

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The Electoral Commission condemns the attack on the electoral campaigns of the candidates

Tuesday 17 August 2021 121

 

 Baghdad: Omar Abdul Latif

 

The Independent High Electoral Commission condemned the removal of electoral propaganda carried out by some parties towards their counterparts.

The competition.

The Director of the Media and Mass Communication Department in the Commission, Hassan Salman, told Al-Sabah: "The electoral propaganda system No. 5 of 2020, which was previously issued by the commission, included penalties for violations issued by some parties and regulating the rules of behavior towards each other.

some." 

He added that "the affected party or candidate can file a lawsuit against the competing party under the title of "violation", according to which it violated the rules of conduct of candidates and competing parties, which are accused of removing those propaganda," noting that "the assessment of the value of the complaint belongs to the Electoral Complaints and Appeals Department of the Commission." 

For his part, the electoral expert, Saad Al-Rawi, stated, “What is wrong with the election law is that it is short and not detailed. All the articles and paragraphs of Chapter Seven of the electoral propaganda of Electoral Law No. 9 of 2020 did not include any punishment, as the law was satisfied with the following phrases (it is forbidden to use state institutions). / It is not permissible to use the logos or equipment of government institutions / It is prohibited to use Sunni and Shiite endowment funds, etc.), and so are all the articles of this chapter.

Al-Rawi explained to "Al-Sabah", that "the violation is supposed to be clearly defined, and the party to which complaints are submitted or that monitors violations, and is legally authorized to resolve appeals, is supposed to be identified, and these are the most important paragraphs that the law must separate."

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The Commission conducts a new electoral simulation

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  Baghdad: Omar Abdul Latif

 

The office of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Rusafa, early next week, is conducting a simulation process to check the efficiency of the devices and the speed of transmission, in preparation for the polling day on the tenth of next October.

The director of the office, Abbas Sabah Qassem, told "Al-Sabah": "The simulation process that will take place next Saturday is the second, and it will take place in 125 registration centers scattered throughout the Rusafa side of Baghdad, with approximately two stations in each center."

He added, "Through this process, the effectiveness of results accelerator devices (Pecos) and verification devices are being tested," stressing that "there are new mechanisms that the commission will follow during the elections, especially in the devices, as the verification device that will be used in the upcoming elections is completely different from the one that was used In the previous elections, the current device is connected to the results accelerator with a cable, after the connection between the two devices was via the station employee’s card, which is more accurate and faster, and shortens more steps.” Qassem indicated that "all these measures are in order to facilitate the voting process for the voter, and that these processes will reveal the most prominent problems facing this process and the possibility of solving them quickly and without delay." 

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As the countdown begins, the Commission cuts off the "certainty" of the election date and its postponement

•  Time: 08/18/2021 15:42:05
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Electoral Commission announced its intention to hold early parliamentary elections on October 10, about two months ago.

Commission spokeswoman Jumana Al-Ghalay told {Euphrates News}, "The postponement of the elections is absolutely out of the question," stressing that "the commission, with its president and members, is committed to holding the elections on their scheduled date 10/10/2021.

It is noteworthy that Iraq intends to hold early parliamentary elections on the tenth of next October, demanded by the supreme religious authority and the Iraqi people during their large demonstrations in October 2019.

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The Commission announces the completion of all logistical preparations for the elections

political| 12:12 - 20/08/2021

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
The Independent High Electoral Commission announced, on Friday, the completion of the logistical preparations for the upcoming electoral process, and while it reiterated its readiness to hold the elections on their specified date, noting that it is in the process of conducting the second simulation to examine the devices for announcing the results this August.
In an interview with the official agency, IHEC spokeswoman Jumana Al-Ghalai said that "the commission's work is technical, legal and administrative, and one of its tasks is to provide electoral security for the candidate and voter," stressing that "there is coordination with the High Elections Committee, which is responsible for providing protection, security and safety for the entire electoral process, including What concerns voters and employees inside polling stations, offices, polling stations and stations, and warehouses.
Al-Ghalay added that "providing protection for voters and candidates outside the polling stations is the responsibility of the government. As for the responsibility of providing electoral security for the voter entering the polling stations, providing security for centers and the safety of employees and offices, it rests with the Supreme Security Committee for Elections."
Regarding the exploitation of political money by some candidates, Al-Ghalay said, "The commission has formed main and sub-committees to follow up on electoral campaigns, and receive complaints from citizens who document such cases to take the necessary measures."
She stressed that "the commission's door is open to receive all those who submit complaints about electoral violations and the exploitation of political money, but it must be documented with concrete and clear evidence to take the necessary measures in this matter."
Regarding the withdrawal of some political blocs from the electoral process, Al-Ghalay confirmed that "the 3,249 candidates did not submit a request to withdraw, in addition to that, the Commission closed the withdrawal on June 20, as it was a deadline for submitting withdrawal requests."
She pointed out that "the commission continues its work and is currently working within the voting phase and is accomplishing its tasks," stressing that "withdrawals and talk of boycotting the elections do not affect the commission's work."
She noted that "the commission is continuing its work and we confirm its readiness to hold the elections on the specified date," noting that "the commission has completed the logistical preparations and is in the final stages of printing the ballot paper, in addition to finalizing the issue of candidates, approving them and receiving their lists."
She pointed out that "the Commission has also finished preparing the electronic devices and conducting the first simulation," noting that "the Commission is now in the process of conducting the second simulation at the end of this month." Ended 29/A 4

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The amount of advertising money and views

Facebook announces its policy regarding the Iraqi elections: everything will be exposed!

08.20.2021 - 15:30

 

 

  

Baghdad - people  

Facebook revealed its policy to deal with the campaigns of candidates for the upcoming Iraqi elections.  

  

  

 

The director of public policy for Facebook in Syria and Iraq, Tara Fischbach, confirmed that political and electoral ads were kept for 7 years in the public library, noting that they would be accessible to people, stressing work to collect complete information about each of those ads, including the amount of spending and the number of views.  

Fischbach said in an interview with the network "Rudaw" and followed by "NAS", Friday (August 20, 2021), that "preserving the integrity of the elections and ensuring the participation and voting of people, are a priority for Facebook, and in order to help and protect against foreign interference before the elections, it is necessary to All those who campaign for elections, political organizations and agencies, and candidates who wish to create a special political campaign for their election, must obtain approval to do so inside Iraq.  

Below is the text of the interview:  

Rudaw: What is the reason for Facebook's decision to care about the upcoming Iraqi elections?  

Tara Fischbach: We care about elections all over the world, as a way to promote participation, voting and transparency. Our goal is to protect people and elections. According to our policy, any person wishing to publish electoral or political propaganda must obtain approval first, and disclose the funding party. Those wishing to publish electoral or political propaganda in Iraq must specify their advertisements with the notation “financed before,” so that it becomes clear to the Whoever receives the announcement, who are the personalities and organizations that carry out political and electoral propaganda in Iraq.  

Rudaw: How will political propaganda in Iraq be reviewed?  

Tara Fischbach: We will start the procedures on August 25th. Anyone wishing to publish electoral or political propaganda must implement the procedures for obtaining approval for publication before publishing the advertisements. Therefore, persons wishing to advertise must submit an Iraqi identity document, as well as provide detailed information about the person or organization that supports it and is responsible for the advertisement in order to add a “funded by” note to the advertisement. Those ads that contain this notice will be included in the Ad Library for a period of 7 years.  

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 Facebook review process  

How are political, electoral and social ads reviewed?

Rudaw: Do you have partners in Iraq who will help you during the elections?

Tara Fischbach: We don't have any partners in Iraq to help us at the time of the elections. We collect information about ads in this way.

Rudaw: Do you review the content of the ads or focus only on the sponsor?  

Tara Fischbach: Advertisers must adhere to social standards that apply to all content, as well as advertising procedures, which are applicable to all sponsored ads. While it clarifies the social standards and what is allowed and what is prohibited in Facebook, advertising and advertising procedures require more and include commercial advertising as well. All ads are subject to a review system before they are published on Facebook or Instagram, and this mainly depends on an automated system or artificial intelligence in order to identify the ads that violate our instructions. The review process can include part of the ad, such as an image, video, text, targeted information, and in some cases the end goal of the ad. As part of the review process, we review advertising content for compliance with political, electoral, and social themes advertising procedures.  

Rudaw: What language will the notice be published in, Arabic, Kurdish or another language?  

Tara Fischbach: In Iraq, productions will be made available in Arabic, Kurdish, English and other languages. It is necessary that the notifications correctly display the name and identity of the responsible person in the advertisement and in the language of his choice, and the translation will be displayed on demand, and the location of the advertiser registered on Facebook.  

Rudaw: Advertisements will be created in languages such as Kurdish, Assyrian and other languages. How will you deal with this matter?  

Tara Fischbach: Our ad review system mainly relies on automated technology to perform advertising actions for the millions of ads in our apps. Although sometimes a person reviews in order to improve and train the automatic system. In some cases, the entire review is done manually.  

Rudaw: How will Facebook punish violators?  

Tara Fischbach: According to the advertisement procedures, those who wish to publish political or electoral propaganda in Iraq must complete the approval process, and add a "Funded before" notice to the advertisement. Upon review, if we find the advertisement in violation of the procedures and devoid of mention, we reject the advertisement until all requirements and conditions are completed. And if the ad is published, it can be identified by artificial intelligence or sent an alert by the people receiving the ad. If this happens, a new review of the advertisement can be conducted. If we know that it is in violation of the publishing procedures or does not contain a “funded before” disclaimer, the advertisement will be removed and included in the advertising library for a period of 7 years, accompanied by a publication note without adding a “financed before” disclaimer.
Like all projects, the review process is never complete. We are committed to learning and improving advertising to make it more transparent and difficult for people to break the rules. We encourage people to send us their questions and doubts if they see something illegal.  

Rudaw: Can Iraqis see the budgets that political parties allocate for advertising?  

Tara Fischbach: We keep political and election ads for 7 years in the public library, and they will be accessible to people. We collect complete information about each of those ads such as the amount spent on the ad, and the number of ad views.  

Rudaw: What are your concerns about political and electoral propaganda in Iraq?  

Tara Fischbach: Preserving election integrity and making sure people participate and vote are a priority for Facebook. In order to assist and protect against foreign interference before the elections, all election campaigners, political organizations, agencies, and candidates wishing to create their own political campaign for their election must obtain approval to do so within Iraq.  

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Bloc Head: The elections will be postponed by 90% to April 2022

 

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Shafaq News/ The head of the Bayariq Al-Khair Parliamentary Bloc, Muhammad Al-Khalidi, suggested on Friday, announcing the postponement of the parliamentary elections, and their relocation to April 2022.

Al-Khalidi told Shafak News Agency, "The available information indicates that the heads of the political blocs were unable to persuade the election boycotters to reverse their decision and participate in the upcoming elections."

He added that "the number of people boycotting the elections is equal to half the number of participants in the 2018 elections, and therefore the parliamentary elections will be postponed for 90% of their scheduled date to April 2022."

Al-Khalidi concluded, "Next September may witness the announcement of postponing the holding of the House of Representatives elections, with the agreement of the political forces."

Political blocs accuse each other of trying to postpone the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on the tenth of next October, a date that the Independent High Electoral Commission had confirmed as an "inevitable and irreversible" date.

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The Cabinet Secretariat invites applicants to work as polling staff to review registration centers

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addressed the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, on Friday, a call for applicants to work as an employee ballot, to review the registration centers near the place of residence.
The secretariat’s media office said, in a statement, that “the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers called on the ministries, agencies not associated with a ministry and all governorates, to inform their employees who have applied to work as (polling officer) in the electoral process scheduled to take place on 10/10/2021, of the need to review the registration centers. near their place of residence, to submit their paper application forms, before the seven-day application period expires.
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers called for "giving the issue of great importance, so that the Independent High Electoral Commission can take the necessary measures regarding auditing the application forms, and then approving them within the specified period."

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Commission: ready for elections

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The Independent High Electoral Commission has completed its logistical preparations for the upcoming electoral process, and while it intends to conduct the second simulation to examine the devices for announcing the results at the end of this August, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers invited applicants as a polling employee to review the registration centers near their place of residence. Al-Ghalay, in a press statement: "The commission is ready to hold the elections on time, as it has completed the logistical preparations and is in the final stages of printing the ballot paper, in addition to finalizing the issue of candidates, approving them and receiving their lists."

She pointed out that "the Commission has also completed preparing the electronic devices and conducting the first simulation," noting that "the Commission is now in the process of conducting the second simulation at the end of this month."

She added that "there is coordination with the High Elections Committee, which is responsible for providing protection, security and safety of the entire electoral process, including with regard to voters and employees inside polling stations, offices, polling stations and stations, and stores." Main and sub-committees to follow up on electoral campaigns, which receive complaints from citizens who document such cases, to take the necessary measures. She stressed that "the commission's door is open to receive all those who submit complaints about electoral violations and the exploitation of political money, provided that they are documented with concrete and clear evidence to take the necessary measures on this issue." Regarding the withdrawal of some political blocs from the electoral process, Al-Ghalai stated that "