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Iraq.. The start of the 2021 Parliament elections (photos)

Iraq.. The start of the 2021 Parliament elections (photos)
The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, supervises electoral security during his meeting with the Supreme Elections Security Committee
 

Mubasher: The general voting process for the 2021 Iraqi parliament elections started today, Sunday, in 8,273 polling stations, amid the presence of local and international observers to follow up on the progress of the electoral process, in the first early parliamentary elections in the country since 2003.

 

The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, supervised electoral security during his visit to the joint operations, and his meeting with the Supreme Security Committee for Elections .

The Prime Minister followed up the electoral security procedures in Baghdad and the provinces, and stressed adherence to all issued directives .

The Independent High Electoral Commission, earlier, called on the media and journalists to be accurate and not to take videos that do not belong to these elections, especially since those who check them find that they contain procedures and ballot papers related to previous elections.

The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Judge Jalil Adnan Khalaf, followed the progress of the electoral process on both sides of Karkh and Rusafa in Baghdad, accompanied by the head of the Electoral Assistance Office in the United Nations Mission, Amir Arin, with the start of the arrival of voters to the polling stations.

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Iraq.. The Presidents of the Republic and the Ministers cast their votes in the parliamentary elections (photos)

Iraq.. The Presidents of the Republic and the Ministers cast their votes in the parliamentary elections (photos)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi casting his vote in the early legislative elections
 

Mubasher: Polling stations in Iraq opened today, Sunday, for voters to cast their votes in the general ballot for the 2021 Parliament elections, in the first early parliamentary elections in the country since 2003.

 

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, and the country's First Lady, Serbagh Salih, voted in the early legislative elections.

The President of the Republic said, through his official account on "Twitter": This is a historic day for Iraq and an opportunity to restore the initiative for reform and development.

Saleh added: "We must accomplish the task through broad participation and protection of Iraqi voices to decide the future of their country. Sovereignty is the law, and the people are the source of authorities and their legitimacy," and we proceed towards achieving a free and dignified life for Iraqis.

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The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, also cast his vote as the first voter with the beginning of the opening of the polls in the parliamentary elections.

The Prime Minister tweeted through his official account on Twitter, saying: "Your vote is your future. Today, I was the first to vote in the elections that we promised our people and fulfilled. Our dear people, women, men and youth, participated and drew your future in your hands. Resolve, trust and do not hesitate, your future." with your participation."

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Traffic: the traffic is completely smooth and there are no interruptions

{Local: Al Furat News} The General Traffic Directorate confirmed that the movement is going smoothly and there are no cuts and no curfew on both sides of Karkh and Rusafa.
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Al-Kazemi supervises electoral security and stresses adherence to all directives issued

Al-Kazemi supervises electoral security and stresses adherence to all directives issued

{Umniah: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Mustafa Al-Kazemi oversaw electoral security during his visit to the joint operations, and his meeting with the Supreme Security Committee for Elections.
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The President of the Commission follows the polling centers in Baghdad, accompanied by a UN official

The President of the Commission follows the polling centers in Baghdad, accompanied by a UN official

{Political: Al Furat News} The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Judge Jalil Adnan Khalaf, followed the progress of the electoral process on the Karkh and Rusafa sides in Baghdad.
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The Prime Minister of the Regional Government hopes that the electoral process will proceed in a safe and natural atmosphere

The Prime Minister of the Regional Government hopes that the electoral process will proceed in a safe and natural atmosphere

{Local: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, cast his vote on Sunday in the Iraqi Parliament elections.
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The Electoral Commission comments on the malfunctions of the polling equipment
  
{Local: Al Furat News} The Independent High Electoral Commission suspended, on Sunday, the failure of the polling equipment.

Commission spokeswoman Jumana Al-Ghalay said in a press statement, "The commission is ready to provide any device in the event of its complete failure, indicating that it is" ready for any emergency that may occur during the voting process." 

And she added, "We have a reserve of voting equipment, and we have a specialized technical committee to solve any problem that may occur during the voting process." 

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Al-Kazemi: We passed the middle of the election day and the electoral process went smoothly
  
{Local: Al Furat News} Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi addressed, on Sunday, that we have passed the middle of the election day and the electoral process went smoothly.

Al-Kazemi said in a tweet on the Twitter platform: "We passed the middle of the election day and the electoral process went smoothly. I thank everyone who participated in the vote."

Al-Kazemi called on "the voters who have not yet voted to quickly go to the electoral centers to choose their representatives. Vote for Iraq, and for the future of our generations." 

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Shafaq News/ Sources in the offices of the Electoral Commission in 15 Iraqi governorates revealed today, Sunday, that participation rates in the general poll ranged between 15% to 25% of the total voters.

 

The sources revealed to Shafaq News Agency, that Salah al-Din was the highest governorate with the participation rate, while Sulaymaniyah recorded the lowest percentage, until mid-afternoon.

 

A source in the Salah El-Din Elections Office said, "The percentage of voters who cast their votes until twelve o'clock has reached 25% of the total number."

 

Diyala province ranked second, as the source confirmed that "the participation rate in the elections is 22% in the province."

 

Anbar Governorate came in third place, as our source explained that "228,000 voters have cast their votes until 12 noon today, which is equivalent to 21% of the total number of those entitled to vote."

 

The governorates of Muthanna, Basra and Babil ranked fourth, with a participation rate of 20%. The Director of the Elections Office in Muthanna, Kazem Sabbar, said that "the participation rate in Muthanna governorate until 12 noon amounted to about 20%, as 99,960 voters cast their votes in the general ballot." .

 

He pointed out that "the number of eligible voters in the province is 500 thousand and six thousand eligible voters to participate in the 2021 parliamentary elections."

 

Nineveh Governorate ranked fifth, as our source informed us that "the percentage of voting in Nineveh reached 19%, as 446 thousand and 248 voters cast their votes until twelve o'clock in the afternoon."

 

In sixth place, Maysan Governorate came with a participation rate of 18.5%, according to our source there.

 

While Erbil, Dhi Qar, Wasit and Karbala were ranked seventh, with a participation rate of 18%. The media of the Electoral Commission office in Erbil stated that "the voter turnout in the province amounted to 18% until mid-afternoon, in general suffrage."

 

And he indicated that "the total number of voters reached 1,159,750, while those who voted were 216,035."

 

Al-Diwaniyah governorate ranked eighth, with participation until mid-afternoon, as it did not exceed 17%, according to what our source confirmed.

 

The Sulaymaniyah Governorate in the Kurdistan Region came in ninth place, with the participation rate reaching 15% as of 12 noon.

 

Najaf Governorate ranked tenth, with the lowest participation reaching 12% of the total number of eligible voters.

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Al-Sadr sends a voice message after the midday end of the general suffrage

political02:57 - 10/10/2021

 
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Baghdad - Mawazine News,
the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, on Sunday, sent an audio message after the midday end of the general suffrage.
Al-Sadr said, in an audio tweet: "The morning period for this electoral custom has ended to the fullest."
And he expressed his hope, that "the evening period, in the coming hours, will be more effective and vigorous for the sake of the success of reform," stressing "Iraq's need for the voices of patriotic benefactors." Ended 29/A 43

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Al-Ghazi: Iraq's future depends on broad participation in the elections

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Baghdad - Mawazine News
, Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, affirmed that the future of Iraq depends on the broad participation of all segments of the Iraqi people in the early elections, which are the result of an exceptional government effort prepared by all government institutions, in coordination and cooperation with the Independent High Electoral Commission.
Al-Ghazi said after casting his vote today, Sunday, that "Iraq is witnessing a democratic practice that charts a promising future for the formation of a government that emanates from the people's voices and their true will to demand change, and that these elections are distinguished from their predecessors, as they came early and among the priorities set by the government within its ministerial program"
Al-Ghazi called on all citizens, to “go to the polling stations to cast their votes, and make their future in their hands, in order to make the desired change, especially that the new election law allows for a major change process and wide participation by citizens, and we expect that the participation rate will exceed the participation rates in the elections.” The former
Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers praised the efforts of the High Elections Commission; For their exceptional effort to prepare for this great national day, he also praised the role of the security forces in participating through special voting, as well as securing electoral centers on the day of public voting. Ended 29 / h

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8 minutes ago, WheresmyRV? said:

Is Kazemi even running for the PM position? I hope he gets back in.

 

PMs don’t get elected the way a President in the US does. Wikipedia explains it like this -

 

The Council of Representatives elected the president of the Republic and his deputies, including the president of the Council of Ministers. The Presidency Council then shall name a prime minister unanimously. According to this, the Presidency Council must agree on a candidate for the post within two weeks. If it fails to do so, then the responsibility of naming the prime minister reverts to the National Assembly. In that event, the Council of Representatives must confirm the nomination by an absolute majority. If the prime minister is unable to nominate his Council of Ministers within one month, the Presidency Council shall name another prime minister.

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1 hour ago, WheresmyRV? said:

Is Kazemi even running for the PM position? I hope he gets back in.

 

 

1 hour ago, Half Crazy Runner said:

PMs don’t get elected the way a President in the US does. Wikipedia explains it like this -

 

The Council of Representatives elected the president of the Republic and his deputies, including the president of the Council of Ministers. The Presidency Council then shall name a prime minister unanimously. According to this, the Presidency Council must agree on a candidate for the post within two weeks. If it fails to do so, then the responsibility of naming the prime minister reverts to the National Assembly. In that event, the Council of Representatives must confirm the nomination by an absolute majority. If the prime minister is unable to nominate his Council of Ministers within one month, the Presidency Council shall name another prime minister.

 

The problem is that Kazemi does NOT belong to political party.  He is hoping for a stalemate so he will be chosen.  A big gamble unless the higher powers say other wise.  

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1 hour ago, JonnyV said:

 

 

The problem is that Kazemi does NOT belong to political party.  He is hoping for a stalemate so he will be chosen.  A big gamble unless the higher powers say other wise.  

I gotta believe Kazemi has all his ducks in a row....as He's proven over time. I'm also thinking it's to his advantage and favor NOT to be affiliated with a party....but for the people of Iraq as a whole.

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Iraqis vote in general election with a low turnout reflecting the nation's apathy

By REUTERS   
OCTOBER 10, 2021 18:11
An Iraqi woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station during the parliamentary election in the Sadr city district of Baghdad, Iraq October 10, 2021.  (photo credit: REUTERS/WISSAM AL-OKAILI)
An Iraqi woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station during the parliamentary election in the Sadr city district of Baghdad, Iraq October 10, 2021. 
(photo credit: REUTERS/WISSAM AL-OKAILI)

For the first time since the US invasion in 2003, Iraqis are voting in a general election. Many have pledged to boycott, having lost faith in the democratic system.

 
 
Iraqis were voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election with a low turnout, after many lost faith in the democratic system brought in by the US-led invasion of 2003.
 
The established, Shi'ite Islamist-dominated ruling elite whose most powerful parties have armed wings is expected to sweep the vote, with the movement led by populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who opposes all foreign interference and whose main rivals are Iran-allied Shi'ite groups, seen emerging as parliament's biggest faction.
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Such a result would not dramatically alter the balance of power in Iraq or the wider Middle East, say Iraqi officials, foreign diplomats and analysts, but for Iraqis it could mean that a former insurgency leader and conservative Islamist could increase his sway over the government.
An Iraqi Security forces member shows his inked finger as he casts his vote at a polling station, two days before polls open to the public in a parliamentary election, in Mosul, Iraq October 8, 2021.  (credit: REUTERS/KHALED AL-MOUSILY)An Iraqi Security forces member shows his inked finger as he casts his vote at a polling station, two days before polls open to the public in a parliamentary election, in Mosul, Iraq October 8, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/KHALED AL-MOUSILY)
 
In Baghdad's Sadr City, a polling station set up in a girls’ school saw a slow but steady trickle of voters.
 
Election volunteer Hamid Majid, 24, said he had voted for his old school teacher, a candidate for the Sadrists.
 
“She educated many of us in the area so all the young people are voting for her. It’s the time for the Sadrist Movement. The people are with them,” Majid said.
 
Two electoral commission officials told Reuters that nationwide turnout of eligible voters was 19 percent by midday. Turnout was 44.5 percent in the last election in 2018. Polls close at 6 p.m. (1500 GMT).
 
The election is being held several months early under a new law designed to help independent candidates - a response to mass anti-government protests two years ago.
 
High school teacher Abdul Ameer Hassan al-Saadi said he boycotted the election.
 
”I lost my 17-year-old son Hussain after he got killed by a tear gas canister fired by police during Baghdad protests," said al-Saadi, whose house is close to a polling station in the mainly Shi'ite Baghdad district of Karrada.
 
"I will not vote for killers and corrupt politicians because the wound inside me and his mother we suffered after losing our boy is still bleeding."
 
The chief Iraq election observer of the European Union, Viola von Cramon, said the relatively low turnout means a lot.
 
"This is a clear, of course a political signal and one can only hope that it will be heard by the politicians and by the political elite of Iraq," she told reporters.
 
 
 
A woman has her finger inked as she casts her vote at a polling station, two days ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections in a special process, at the Sharya camp, in Duhok, Iraq October 8, 2021.  (credit: REUTERS/ARI JALAL)A woman has her finger inked as she casts her vote at a polling station, two days ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections in a special process, at the Sharya camp, in Duhok, Iraq October 8, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/ARI JALAL)A member of Iraqi Security forces casts his vote, two days before polls open to the public in a parliamentary election, in Mosul, Iraq October 8, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/KHALED AL-MOUSILY)A member of Iraqi Security forces casts his vote, two days before polls open to the public in a parliamentary election, in Mosul, Iraq October 8, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/KHALED AL-MOUSILY)

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Nonetheless, some Iraqis were keen to vote in what is Iraq's fifth parliamentary vote since 2003 - and are hopeful of change. In the northern city of Kirkuk, Abu Abdullah said he arrived to vote an hour before polling stations opened.
 
"We expect the situation to improve significantly." he said.
 
At least 167 parties and more than 3,200 candidates are competing for parliament's 329 seats, according to the election commission. Iraqi elections are often followed by protracted talks over a president, a prime minister and a cabinet.
 
Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is not running for election but the negotiations after the vote could yet see him get a second term. Kadhimi, who is viewed as Western-friendly, has no party to back him.
 
The Kurds have two main parties that rule the autonomous Kurdistan region, and Sunnis this time have two main blocs.
 
Kadhimi told reporters as he cast his ballot: “I call on Iraq people: there’s still time. Go out and vote for Iraq and vote for your future.”
 
Kadhimi's government called the vote early in response to protests in 2019 that toppled the previous administration.
 
Protesters' demands included the removal of a ruling elite most Iraqis view as corrupt. The demonstrations were brutally suppressed and some 600 people were killed over several months.
 
Iraq is safer than it has been for years and violent sectarianism is less present since Iraq vanquished the Sunni ultra-hardline Islamic State in 2017 with the help of an international military coalition and Iran. But corruption and mismanagement has meant many of Iraq's 40 million people lack jobs, healthcare, education and electricity.
 
"Why won't I vote? Because I have no faith in people. Those we elected, what have they done?," asked Mohammed Hassan, a resident of Basra. "Look at the garbage, the filth ... The previous government's projects, where are they?"
 
The United States, Gulf Arab countries and Israel on one side and Iran on the other compete for influence in Iraq, which has provided a gateway for Tehran to support militia proxies in Syria and Lebanon.
 
The 2003 invasion toppled Saddam Hussein, a Sunni Muslim, and catapulted to power the country’s majority Shi’ites and the Kurds, who were oppressed under Saddam. It unleashed years of sectarian violence, including the takeover of a third of the country by Islamic State between 2014 and 2017. 
Poll workers double check the identification card of a voter at a polling station during the parliamentary election, in Qaraqosh, Iraq, October 10, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/ABDULLAH RASHID)Poll workers double check the identification card of a voter at a polling station during the parliamentary election, in Qaraqosh, Iraq, October 10, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/ABDULLAH RASHID)
 
Washington is removing all US combat troops as part of an agreement with the Iraqi government, although the move keeps most of its 2,500 troops in the country in non-combat roles, according to US officials.
 
That decision came under pressure from Iraq’s dominant Shi’ite parties, many of them backed by Iran, which called for the removal of US forces after the US killing of top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad in 2020.
 
The populist Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who opposes all foreign influence and is a rival of the Iran-aligned Shi’ite groups, is expected to come first in the election. He has also called for foreign troops to withdraw.
A voter hands a ballot paper to a poll worker at a polling station, as Iraqis go to the polls to vote in the parliamentary election, in Mosul, Iraq October 10, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/KHALED AL-MOUSILY)A voter hands a ballot paper to a poll worker at a polling station, as Iraqis go to the polls to vote in the parliamentary election, in Mosul, Iraq October 10, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/KHALED AL-MOUSILY)
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1 hour ago, Half Crazy Runner said:

It’s a pity we can’t do finger print voting here in the US. Seems rather easy and straightforward. 

Till these fraud mail in ballots are done away with, the DemoRats will never lose another election! Republicans are to stupid to pull off the kind of election fraud we saw last November! Unfortunately I don’t see anything happening on doing away with the corruption going on in Washington! Both parties are corrupt! The trick now is hiring the best tax professionals available to keep as much of your money that you can!! We are in one of the darkest periods in US history!! These DemoRats think they are entitled to 60 to 65% of your hard earned money! That’s your fair share of your money they think their entitled to!! You have not seen anything yet!!! JMHO 🤠

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1 hour ago, Half Crazy Runner said:

It’s a pity we can’t do finger print voting here in the US. Seems rather easy and straightforward. 


That’s just plain unconstitutional according to the Far Left.... you just hush your mouth lest you find yourself in one of those secret FEMA camps being built in VERY REMOTE areas out there in the wilderness: with all them thar no assembly required mass production coffins.

:lmao:

 

 

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12 minutes ago, Artitech said:

Till these fraud mail in ballots are done away with, the DemoRats will never lose another election! Republicans are to stupid to pull off the kind of election fraud we saw last November! Unfortunately I don’t see anything happening on doing away with the corruption going on in Washington! Both parties are corrupt! The trick now is hiring the best tax professionals available to keep as much of your money that you can!! We are in one of the darkest periods in US history!! These DemoRats think they are entitled to 60 to 65% of your hard earned money! That’s your fair share of your money they think their entitled to!! You have not seen anything yet!!! JMHO 🤠


Nailed It !!!!!  :tiphat:

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1 hour ago, horsesoldier said:


That’s just plain unconstitutional according to the Far Left.... you just hush your mouth lest you find yourself in one of those secret FEMA camps being built in VERY REMOTE areas out there in the wilderness: with all them thar no assembly required mass production coffins.

:lmao:

 

 

I’m pretty sure my Alexa device has already ratted me out to the feds 😱

It’s been nice knowing you all! 😁👋🏻

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 Baghdad: morning 
The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, said in a tweet after the end of the vote: “The completion of the elections is a starting point towards the reform that the people seek and an affirmation of the democratic option. A huge task awaits us to form authorities expressing their will that achieve their aspirations for a better future.”
He thanked the government, security services, the Electoral Commission and international observers for preparing the requirements for success for this historic day.
Saleh had confirmed in press statements after casting his vote that "the early October elections are a historic day and a popular demand to move towards a dignified life."
For his part, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi explained, "We have completed, praise be to God, our duty and our promise to conduct fair and secure elections, and we have provided the capabilities to make it a success." "I thank our honorable people, I thank all voters, candidates, political forces, observers, workers in the Electoral Commission, the heroic security forces that provided security, the United Nations and the rational religious authority," he added.
Al-Kazemi had stated, after casting his vote, that he "preferred to be the first voter to cast his vote, and that he fulfilled the promise to the people."
He pointed out that "these elections are the first to be held without a curfew, and the prime minister did not participate as a candidate in them, and that the government provided all the conditions for success to the Electoral Commission."
And the polling stations opened their doors, on Sunday, for public voting at exactly seven o’clock Baghdad time in the first early parliamentary elections in the country since 2003. commercial and recreational facilities.
In the same context, the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, stated, in a statement received by Al-Sabah, that “participation in voting and choosing the most appropriate among the candidates is the duty of every Iraqi citizen who is keen on his country and aspires to deliver whoever he believes is most appropriate to membership in the House of Representatives.” Which is considered the mother, from whose outputs the government is formed, which is most capable of leading the country to safety.” In the same context, the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Al-Ghazi, said, after casting his vote yesterday, to "Conscious" that "there is a flow of successfully completing the electoral process with the mobilization of all security services," noting that "the preparations for the elections took place early and were the main goal." The current government, which was of a high level, and the commission dealt with any technical defect that occurred in the special vote." He continued, "These early elections for the first time are taking place in Iraq, and they came as a result of popular movement and demands, and they are the product of a new law."
In the same regard, the National Security Adviser, Qassem al-Araji, announced to "NAA" that "participation is good, and there is public interaction, especially among the youth, to reach the polls for change and reform."
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UN: Voting was a happy day for Iraqis

Monday 11 October 2021 127UN: Voting was a happy day for Iraqis

 
 Baghdad: morning 
The United Nations stressed the importance of elections for Iraqis in determining their future, while the European Union delegation praised the work of the Electoral Commission. Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Jenin Plaskharat, expressed her wishes for a "happy election day" for the Iraqis.
A statement by the United Nations mission in Iraq said, "The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, visited polling stations in Sadr City, while United Nations election observers were deployed in every governorate across Iraq."   
For her part, the Director of the European Union Mission to Observe the Iraqi Elections, "Viola von Cramon", praised the work of the Electoral Commission, stressing that it is an excellent work and that there are no comments on the electoral process that Iraq witnessed yesterday.
"The Commission has prepared an excellent job for these elections," said Karamon, noting that the European mission is waiting for the reaction of Iraqi voters in these elections.
And Cramon indicated that it is too early to comment on the results of the elections and that she does not have a complete vision of the results.
In addition, the Assistant Secretary-General and head of the delegation of the Arab League delegation to observe the parliamentary elections, Ambassador Saeed Abu Ali, said: "The Arab League participated in monitoring the parliamentary elections in Iraq."
Abu Ali explained that "the role of the university mission is to verify compliance with the provisions of the legal provisions of the electoral process in terms of the mechanisms used and the extent to which the provisions conform to the law or the procedural aspects of the electoral process."
He continued, "Yesterday, we had a participation in observing the special elections that took place quietly and stable, as well as good management of the electoral process in an easy exercise, which went smoothly and smoothly," noting that "some of the observations that were recorded do not affect the essence of the success achieved by the electoral process."
He stressed, "There have been no fundamental violations so far, and the initial indications confirm the success of the electoral process."
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Al-Kazemi completes the “mission” and Iraq is waiting for the results

The prime minister voted for an independent deputy... and a malfunction in the equipment affected the poll
Monday - 5 Rabi' al-Awwal 1443 AH - October 11, 2021 AD Issue number [15658]
 
 
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Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi raising his index finger (Reuters)

Despite the unprecedented and relative calm atmosphere that prevailed in the electoral process in Iraq yesterday, however, the percentage of popular participation, according to preliminary statistics provided by the High Electoral Commission, seemed weak until yesterday evening, as it did not exceed 20 percent. While the results are expected to be announced today (Monday), many believe that the reluctance to participate was expected in light of the difficult circumstances that the country has gone through for nearly two decades and the loss of the majority of citizens’ confidence in the political system and its parties, in addition to the boycott campaigns launched by not a few political and popular parties before Election date.

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said after the polls closed at six o'clock in the evening: "Thank God, we have completed our duty and our promise to conduct fair and safe elections, and we have provided the capabilities to make it a success."

 
 

Al-Kazemi, according to the ballot paper on which his visa appeared and captured by the cameras, voted for the candidate Hussein Arab, who was an independent deputy in the outgoing parliament.

Although the electoral process this time outperformed all previous sessions in terms of organization and the lack of violations and fraud, as seen by many independent observers, it was not without complaints, especially those related to malfunctions in electronic voting devices, which prompted the representative of the religious authority, Rashid Al-Husseini, to criticize stinging the Electoral Commission and accusing it of negligence after he was prevented from casting his vote.
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