The Electoral Commission confirms to Sudanese its readiness to hold the vote on its scheduled date

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A meeting chaired by Al-Sudani to discuss preparations for the provincial elections

2023.05.18 - 13:59

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting to discuss preparations for holding provincial elections.  

 

  

  

A statement by Al-Sudani’s office, a copy of which “NAS” received, stated (May 18, 2023): “Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ Al-Sudani chaired this morning, Thursday, a meeting devoted to discussing preparations for holding provincial elections, in the presence of the chairman and members of the Independent High Commission for Elections.”  

  

Al-Sudani stressed, according to the statement, that "the government will continue to provide all support to the Electoral Commission, for the success of its mission to hold provincial elections."  

  

The Prime Minister indicated that "the Commission's success in organizing the elections is a translation of what was confirmed by the ministerial platform and the government program, and in fulfillment of the commitment to conduct them."  

  

Al-Sudani instructed the commission, "the need to adhere to impartiality in the performance of work, and to reject interference from any party, in any form, in order to preserve the transparency of the electoral process, and citizens' confidence in its results and outputs."  

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Al-Sudani directs the Electoral Commission to adhere to impartiality and reject interference

• Time: 05/18/2023 13:58:43
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{Politics: Al Furat News} Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani chaired today, Thursday, a meeting dedicated to discussing preparations for holding provincial elections, in the presence of the chairman and members of the Independent High Commission for Elections.

Al-Sudani stressed, according to the statement of his media office, of which "Euphrates News" received a copy, "the government will continue to provide all support to the Electoral Commission, for the success of its mission to hold provincial elections."

The Prime Minister indicated that "the Commission's success in organizing the elections is a translation of what was confirmed by the ministerial platform and the government program, and in fulfillment of the commitment to conduct them."

Al-Sudani directed "the commission to adhere to impartiality in the performance of work, and to reject interference from any party, in any form, in order to preserve the transparency of the electoral process, and citizens' confidence in its results and outputs."

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Al-Sudani arrives at the Election Commission building and holds a meeting with its council

2023.05.22 - 10:23

 

Baghdad - people  

On Monday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani held a meeting with the Electoral Commission Council.  

  

  

  

The media office of the Prime Minister said, in a statement (May 22, 2023), that "Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani is visiting the IHEC building and is holding a meeting with the Board of Commissioners."  

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Sudani meets with the Electoral Commission

• Time: 05/22/2023 10:23:30
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{Politics: Al Furat News} Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani visited the Independent High Electoral Commission building this morning, whining.

Al-Sudani held a meeting with the Board of Commissioners.

Last Tuesday, the Board of Commissioners of the Electoral Commission elected judge {Omar Ahmed Muhammad} as president of the council to succeed the resigned judge, Jalil Adnan Khalaf, and chose judge {Fayyad Yassin Hussein} as vice president of the council.
Last Thursday, Al-Sudani chaired a meeting devoted to discussing preparations for holding provincial elections, in the presence of the chairman and members of the Independent High Electoral Commission's council.
Al-Sudani stressed, according to his media office's statement, that "the government will continue to provide all support to the Electoral Commission, for the success of its mission to hold provincial elections."
He pointed out that "the commission's success in organizing the elections is a translation of what was confirmed by the ministerial platform and the government program, and in fulfillment of the commitment to conduct them."
Al-Sudani directed the commission to adhere to impartiality in the performance of work, and to reject interference from any party, in any form, in order to preserve the transparency of the electoral process, and citizens' confidence in its results and outputs.

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Al-Sudani announces the mobilization of government agencies to prevent any manipulation of the results of the provincial elections

• Time: 05/22/2023 12:53:20
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{Politics: Al Furat News} Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani visited, on Monday morning, the headquarters of the Independent High Electoral Commission, and met with the chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners and its general managers.

Al-Sudani inspected the commission's departments and departments, and was briefed on the ballot paper, the voter's biometric card, the number of completed and undistributed cards, and the mechanisms for their distribution.

He listened to a detailed explanation of the Commission's workflow for the next stage, and was briefed on the timetables for the electoral process and the organizational procedures that precede it.

Al-Sudani indicated that the government is working to provide all the elections and the requirements to complete the commission's work, indicating his support for this important and basic constitutional institution in the democratic system.

The Prime Minister affirmed that integrity and transparency in the electoral process is a cornerstone for preserving the professionalism of the Commission and the impartiality of its performance, stressing the need to open up to all political, societal and civil forces, dispel concerns and receive observations that support the work of the Commission.

Al-Sudani directed work to consolidate citizen confidence in the electoral process and its outputs, and that the government will spare no effort in this path, and government agencies are charged with mobilizing all their energies; To prevent any manipulation or dealing outside the framework of the law that affects the results or impedes the work of the Commission, indicating, during the meeting with the Council of Commissioners, that the elections are a means of preserving civil peace and stability as well as a means of peaceful, democratic and constitutional transfer of power and responsibility.

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Al-Sudani directs efforts to prevent tampering with the election results

second and third  2023/05/23

 

 

  Baghdad: morning

 

Yesterday, Monday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani said that the government is working to provide all that the elections require, while he directed, during his visit to the headquarters of the Independent High Electoral Commission, to work on consolidating citizen confidence in the electoral process and its outputs. 

According to the statement of his media office, Al-Sudani inspected the commission's departments and departments, and was briefed on the ballot paper and the voter's biometric card, the number of completed and undistributed cards and the mechanisms for their distribution. .

He stressed that "the government is working to provide everything necessary for the elections and the requirements to complete the work of the Commission," expressing his support for "this important and basic constitutional institution in the democratic system."

He pointed out that "integrity and transparency in the electoral process is a cornerstone for preserving the professionalism of the Commission and the impartiality of its performance," stressing "the need to open up to all political, societal and civil forces, dispel fears and receive observations that support the work of the Commission."

He directed "to work to consolidate the citizen's confidence in the electoral process and its outcomes," noting that "the government will spare no effort in this path, and government agencies are mandated to mobilize all their energies to prevent any manipulation or dealing outside the framework of the law that affects the results or impedes the work of the Commission."

During the meeting with the Council of Commissioners, Al-Sudani pointed out that "elections are a means of preserving civil peace and stability, just as they are a means for the peaceful, democratic and constitutional transfer of power and responsibility."

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister reviewed, during his meeting with the head of the State of Law Coalition, Nuri Kamel al-Maliki, all public affairs in the country and developments in the political and security situation, and affirmed the government's support in its implementation steps at various levels. 

The two sides stressed the need for the House of Representatives to expedite the approval of the general budget in order to enable the government to implement programs and plans for providing basic needs, as well as completing the requirements for the development of basic sectors that the government has placed on top of its priorities, related to the investment and economic aspects. 

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The Commission announces its initiation of preparations for the provincial elections

2023.05.28 - 10:34

 

Baghdad - people  

The Elections Commission announced, on Sunday, that the government provides full support for its work to make the provincial elections a success, while the Board of Commissioners approved the regulations for the work of the partners of the electoral process.  

    

  

The Commission added, in its weekly speech, followed by "Nass" (May 28, 2023), that "the President of the Commission and the Electoral Administration meet with the directors of the electoral offices in a regular meeting, and the Electoral Commission has adopted a mechanism for cooperation with the supply centers in biometric voter registration, and it is preparing a number of proposed models for the ballot paper."  

  

Below is the text of the speech:  

"Following the meeting that took place between the Prime Minister and the Chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners, in the presence of the directors-general of the Independent High Electoral Commission on May 22, 2023, in which he provided the government's full support for the Commission's work in making the provincial elections a success with integrity and impartiality in December 2023. The Board of Commissioners held an extraordinary session to ratify the regulations related to the work of the Department of Information and Mass Communication related to the organization of work with the partners of the electoral process, which includes (the electoral campaign system, the system for accrediting candidates’ agents, political parties and alliances, the system for accrediting local and international observers, and the system for the media).  

  

In addition to holding another extraordinary session to organize the workflows of the registration centers affiliated to the electoral governorate offices, in order to ensure the smooth completion of the work in accordance with the regulations and instructions issued by the Council.  

  

In the context of communication with the partners of the electoral process, the Chairman of the Council of Commissioners, Judge Omar Ahmed Muhammad, in the presence of his deputy, Judge Fayyad Yassin Hussein, and two members of the Council, Judges Amer Musa Al-Husseini and Ali Rashid Muhammad, discussed with a delegation from the Vision for Development Group specialized in training mechanisms for implementing developmental and educational workshops for the Commission's staff.  

  

While the head of the electoral administration, Judge Abbas al-Fatlawi, discussed with the head of the Iraqi Media Network ways to cooperate in printing some electoral materials, reiterating the return of media work with them in preparation for the provincial elections in December 2023.  

  

In the context of preparations for the upcoming local elections, the head of the electoral administration, Judge (Abbas Al-Fatlawi), approved the mechanism of cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, by coordinating work and cooperation with the supply centers, through the work of the commission's employees side by side with the staff of the supply centers; For the purpose of biometrically registering non-registered voters and distributing the voter card to previously registered voters, upon updating their ration card.  

  

In the context of following up the work of the electoral offices, the judges, the Chairman of the Council of Commissioners, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Council, and the head of the electoral administration, in the presence of his assistants for technical, administrative and financial affairs, met with the directors of the electoral governorate offices in the presence of the Commission’s headquarters; To discuss the electoral offices’ readiness for the next electoral process in accordance with the amended electoral law for the year 2023, including choosing the locations of audit centers and preparing their requirements, preparing for the launch of the biometric update process for voters according to the commission’s schedule, and continuously following up the work of registration centers and mobile teams in a way that guarantees the constitutional rights of voters, as well as Directing the need to take care of the preventive safety of the offices, centers and warehouses affiliated to them.  

  

With regard to the outcome of voter registration and the distribution of the biometric voter card, according to the latest statistics registered with the Commission, the number of registered voters reached (886,206), including new-borns in 2004, which amounted to (189,465) voters, and those born in 2005, which amounted to (91,050), while the total number of voters was (91,050). The number of distributed cards is (1,172,738) biometric cards classified as (485,527) cards for public voting, and (635,170) cards for private voting from the security services and armed forces. As for the cards for displaced persons, they amounted to (52,041) cards, as work is done in the presence of political party agents and observers. Local, and those interested in electoral affairs can view the cumulative operational position of the biometric registration and distribution processes through the official website of the Electoral Commission ( https://ihec.iq/biometric-registration/) , according to the text of the statement.  

  

And with the preparations for the electoral work, the Department of Media and Mass Communication / Designs Division prepared a number of proposed models for the ballot paper, which were reviewed by the Prime Minister, according to the electoral districts mentioned in the amended electoral law for the year 2023.  

  

The Operations and Information Technology Department formed a team of specialized personnel in its logistics, security and occupational safety divisions. For the purpose of preparing stores to save the requirements of the electoral process, the Commission also works to analyze and match the data of voters who registered during the continuous biometric registration; For the purpose of preparing a solid voter register in accordance with international standards, and to prepare to print their biometric cards.  

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Abu Ragheef: The public must confront the responsibility for change by participating in the elections

• Time: 05/28/2023 08:24:49
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The official spokesman for the National Wisdom Movement, Nofal Abu Ragheef, called on Iraqi voters to assume their responsibilities for political change through the polls.

Abu Ragheef said in a televised statement: "The political system in Iraq is a parliamentary system, and the electoral system is not only changing in Iraq, but also in developed countries that have long electoral experiences."
He added, "The political blocs change this system in the parliament, which brings the votes of the voters."
Abu Ragheef pointed out that "the participation rates for voters in Iraq are weak and very small," noting that "the Iraqi composition is sometimes very moody, and sometimes when it gets upset about something, it turns its faces and does not complete the journey to the end. These are some problems, so the public is a partner in it and not the political class alone." .
He called on "the public to take responsibility and contribute to addressing these changes."

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The Commission begins its preparations for the provincial elections and announces the newborns included in the ballot

• Time: 05/28/2023 09:36:40
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Electoral Commission has begun its preparations for the provincial council elections scheduled for December 2023," noting that "it has submitted a sample of the ballot paper to Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani.

A statement of the commission, which {Euphrates News} received a copy of, said, "The Board of Commissioners held an extraordinary session to ratify the regulations for the work of the Media and Mass Communication Department and related to organizing work with the partners of the electoral process, which includes (the electoral campaign system, the system for accrediting candidates' agents, political parties and alliances, the system for accrediting observers Local and international, and the media system), in addition to holding another extraordinary session to organize the workflows of the registration centers affiliated to the electoral governorate offices, in a way that ensures the smooth completion of the work in accordance with the regulations and instructions issued by the Council.
While the head of the electoral administration, Judge Abbas Al-Fatlawi, discussed with the head of the Iraqi Media Network ways to cooperate in printing some electoral materials, thus reiterating the media work with them in preparation for the elections.
In the context of preparations for the upcoming local elections, Al-Fatlawi approved the mechanism of cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, by coordinating work and cooperation with the supply centers, through the work of the Commission's employees side by side with the staff of the supply centers; For the purpose of biometrically registering non-registered voters and distributing the voter card to previously registered voters, upon updating their ration card.
In the context of following up on the work of the electoral offices, the judges, the chairman of the Council of Commissioners, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Council, and the head of the electoral administration, in the presence of his assistants for technical, administrative and financial affairs, met with the directors of the electoral governorate offices in the presence of the Commission’s headquarters. To discuss the electoral offices’ readiness for the next electoral process in accordance with the amended electoral law for the year 2023, including choosing the locations of audit centers and preparing their requirements, preparing for the launch of the stage of the biometric update process for voters according to the commission’s schedule, and continuously following up on the work of registration centers and mobile teams in a way that guarantees the constitutional rights of voters, as well as Directing the need to take care of the preventive safety of the offices, centers and warehouses affiliated to them.
With regard to the outcome of voter registration and the distribution of the biometric voter card, according to the latest statistics registered with the Commission, the number of registered voters reached (886,206), including new-borns in 2004, which amounted to (189,465) voters, and those born in 2005, which amounted to (91,050), while it reached (91,050). The number of distributed cards is (1,172,738) biometric cards classified as (485,527) cards for public voting, and (635,170) cards for private voting from the security services and armed forces. As for the cards for the displaced, they amounted to (52,041) cards, as work is done in the presence of political party agents and observers. local.
And with the preparations for the electoral work, the Department of Information and Mass Communication / Designs Division prepared a number of proposed models for the ballot paper that Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani viewed, according to the electoral districts mentioned in the amended electoral law for the year 2023. 
While the Operations and Information Technology Department formed a team of specialized personnel in its logistics, security and occupational safety divisions; For the purpose of preparing stores to save the requirements of the electoral process, the Commission also works to analyze and match the data of voters who registered during the continuous biometric registration; For the purpose of preparing a solid voter register in accordance with international standards, and to prepare to print their biometric cards.

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October 2023..a test chapter for the "silent majority"

The first  2023/05/29

 

 

  Baghdad: Hoda Al-Azzawi

 

Some large political parties started early to mobilize their supporters and hold mass gatherings in preparation for the provincial elections scheduled for November 6, 2023, and despite the ambiguity of the position of some popular political blocs regarding participation in these elections or not, the low participation rates in the 2018 and 2021 legislative elections Respectively, important questions have been raised regarding the continuation of the non-partisan "silent majority" in boycotting the electoral scene or the return of its "relative" confidence in the current circumstances, which prompts it to participate effectively in the provincial elections.

The independent politician, Omar Al-Nasser, said in an interview with "Al-Sabah": "The upcoming provincial council elections will be the last chapter in testing the participation of the silent majority and those who reject the political process and those who play the chord of the electoral boycott before the plane of change takes off, especially after the independents failed when they entered the council." Representatives create a qualitative political equation that goes towards correcting the tortuous political path, after many members of this class felt remorse for not participating in the last elections.

He pointed out that "if we take an objective look at all aspects and circumstances that marred the political scene, and assess the importance of the weight of the decision to participate in voting in the last legislative elections 2021, we would find that the electoral participation rate was approximately 40%, as indicated by the Independent High Electoral Commission, and it has produced what Approximately 40 seats for independents under the dome of Parliament.” He asked: “How if this percentage reached 70% of the audience of the silent majority and the independents ?!”, and he answered: “The goal that the street aspires to in general would have already been achieved.”

Al-Nasser stressed that "everyone should push towards educating the public about the necessity and importance of local councils and their role in reconstruction and sustainable development, provided that these councils do not serve as an impediment to the work of projects due to some political struggles over power."

Provincial council elections were held twice in the country, the first in 2009 with the participation of 51% of the voters, while it decreased - according to observers and semi-official figures - to 50% in the second and last elections that took place in 2013, and observers considered it a high percentage compared to the security conditions and the political crisis that accompanied that period. The elections were scheduled to take place in 2018, but the delay in forming the government and the accompanying events contributed to the postponement of the elections.

After the events of October 2019, the House of Representatives abolished the provincial councils in response to the demands of some segments. However, the Federal Supreme Court made it clear that the House of Representatives has no constitutional right to cancel the existence of the provincial councils, explaining that these councils remain suspended until new elections are held. In addition, the specialist in international affairs, Dr. Haider Salman, believes in an interview with "Al-Sabah" that "the public has been convinced that (the provincial councils) are not important, and the truth is that the provincial councils have exceptional importance, especially the provinces far from the densely populated capital, Baghdad." high places, such as Mosul and Basra.”

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Commission: provincial elections will not take place in the region

• Time: 05/31/2023 10:45:06
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The spokeswoman for the Independent High Electoral Commission, Jumana Al-Ghalai, announced that the provincial council elections scheduled for the end of this year "will not take place in the Kurdistan region."

Al-Ghalay said in a press statement that "the commission does not know, until now, the date of holding the parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan region."
It is noteworthy that the government has set next December as the date for the provincial elections.

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The commission is preparing for the local elections

The first  2023/06/01

 

 

 Baghdad: morning

 

The Independent High Electoral Commission has started preparing to hold the provincial council elections, stressing the need to set a deadline for the provincial council elections to be held on (12/20/2023).

The commission added, in a statement yesterday, Wednesday, that "the total number of voters currently amounts to more than (27) million citizens," explaining that "the number of biometrically registered people is more than (17) million and the unregistered are more than (9) million, and the number of cards distributed has reached ( 15) million and more than two million undistributed Card".

 

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In numbers.. The Commission announces the number of voters in the provincial elections

• Time: 05/31/2023 18:06:58
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Independent High Electoral Commission announced today, Wednesday, the start of the process of preparing for the provincial elections, while revealing the total number of voters.

 

The media department of the House of Representatives stated in a statement, which {Euphrates News} received a copy of, that: "The legal committee headed by Representative Rebwar Hadi, head of the committee, and in the presence of its members, hosted today the chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners and the advanced technical staff in the commission."
The statement added, "The meeting discussed the preparations of the Independent High Electoral Commission for holding the upcoming provincial elections."
He pointed out, "The Legal Committee submitted a number of questions and inquiries regarding the Elections Commission's preparations to conduct the upcoming electoral events, in particular the provincial council elections, and the interventions of the ladies and gentlemen of the committee members focused on the need to expedite the announcement of preliminary results within a period not exceeding (24) hours, and the numbers of voters." The registered and biometric cards distributed and the percentage of their distribution in each governorate, as well as an emphasis on addressing the non-appearance of the fingerprint for some voters, in addition to determining the amount of electoral advertising, in addition to addressing the extent to which the region’s elections can be held in conjunction with the upcoming provincial elections.
And the statement continued, “The president and members of the Independent High Electoral Commission reviewed its work and preparations for holding the provincial council elections, noting that the commission has set out to set an operational schedule that includes the continuation of the biometric registration process for voters and the registration of alliances and candidates, stressing the need to set a deadline for the provincial council elections, which are to be held in ( 12/20/2023), and provide the necessary financial allocations for holding the elections.
The statement pointed out that, “In the same context, the High Elections Commission indicated that the total number of voters is currently more than (27) million, and the number of biometrically registered voters is more than (17) million, and the unregistered is more than (9) million, while the number of registered voters is more than (9) million.” The distributed cards are (15) million, and the undistributed cards are more than (2) million cards, confirming that holding the region’s elections with the provincial council elections is not technically possible.

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The Commission: We set a date with Al-Sudani for the elections, and we cannot hold them in Kurdistan

2023.05.31 - 23:38

 

Baghdad - people  

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced, on Wednesday, that it will discuss the date of the provincial elections with the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, pointing out that holding the parliamentary elections for the Kurdistan region is "a complicated matter."  

  

 

  

"Each electoral process takes at least 10 months to run in the Iraqi provinces," said the Director General of the Office of Political Parties in the Commission, Heyman Tahsin Bey, in a statement to VOA, followed by "NAS" (May 31, 2023).  

  

Beck explained, "The holding of parliamentary elections for the Kurdistan region by the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission depends on several matters, and it is difficult now."  

  

He added, "We are currently preparing for the provincial council elections in Iraq, and today we had an extensive discussion with the Prime Minister (Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani) to set a date for December 18 of this year (2023) for the Iraqi provincial elections, so the commission is now busy with procedures and preparations for the provincial council elections in Iraq".  

  

And he indicated, "The Kurdistan region consists of four provinces, so working on election procedures at this time and this year is somewhat complicated."  

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The Electoral Commission invites all Iraqis

• Time: 06/18/2023 14:05:27
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{Local: Al Furat News} Today, Sunday, the High Commission for Elections called on all citizens to update their data, bringing with them identification documents.

And the commission's media said in a statement received by {Al Furat News}, that it "calls on all citizens who are entitled to cast their votes to review the centers of the High Electoral Commission, which are located in all cities of Iraq, to update their data."

And she added, "The working hours start from eight o'clock in the morning until three o'clock in the afternoon, as well as for the purpose of receiving the identities issued to those who previously updated their data, bringing with them their identification documents." 

 

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'Provincial Council Elections'.. Opening the door for registration for alliances and political parties

2023.06.19 - 10:28

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The Electoral Commission announced, on Monday, the opening of registration for political parties and alliances wishing to participate in the provincial elections, starting from the beginning of next July.  

  

  

  

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The Commission opens the door for registration for alliances and parties in the provincial elections

• Time: 06/19/2023 11:35:30
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Elections Commission announced the opening of registration for alliances and political parties wishing to participate in the provincial elections.

The Commission set the first of next July, the start date for registration for alliances and parties, and ends on the 30th of the same month.

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The Commission sets a date for registration for parties wishing to participate in the provincial elections

 

June 19, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk Al-Hadath: Today, Monday, the Independent High Electoral Commission set the date for opening registration for parties wishing to participate in the provincial elections.

The Commission stated in a statement that it had set a date for opening registration for alliances and political parties wishing to participate in the 2023 provincial elections.

And she added, “This will be from Saturday 7/1/2023 until Sunday 7/30/2023.”

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260 thousand employees and trainees for the provincial elections

The first  2023/06/20

 

 

 Baghdad: Omar Abdul Latif

The Independent High Electoral Commission has ruled out the possibility of holding elections for the Kurdistan Regional Parliament and the provincial councils together, while it is implementing its operations schedule for the provincial council elections, starting next July, through 10,000 of its employees to update the voter data register and 250,000 trainees when conducting the polling process. .

A member of the Commission's media team, Dr. Imad Jamil, told "Al-Sabah": "The Commission is unable to hold elections for the regional parliament with the provincial councils," stressing that "the provincial council elections will be held on the specified date next December." He added that "the special operational schedule With the provincial elections, it will start from July 13 and continue until August 11, to update the voter register by adding, deleting, correcting, or changing the polling place.

He noted that "receipt of applications for registration of alliances, parties, and individual lists begins on July 1st until the 30th of it, while the lottery takes place on the first of next September." The procedures for updating the voter register, and the second on the polling procedures, in which the number of trainees amounts to 250,000 employees. thousand citizens,” and expected that “this number will increase during the update period, which will last for a month.”

He explained that "the voter cards will be printed in September and distributed next October, and the commission is fully prepared to distribute the voter cards after the volume of distribution exceeded one million and 200 thousand cards, while the mobile teams intend to complete the distribution of the remainder of these cards that are in the registration centers, which are spread throughout the country." There are 1,079 centers throughout Iraq.”

And he pointed out to "preparing programs and preparing the paper and electronic voter register after the completion of the update process, and that the electronic voter register will be downloaded to the verification kit devices, and each station will have its own electronic and paper record."

Jamil confirmed, "There is cooperation between the Independent High Electoral Commission and the supporting ministries through the formation of the Supreme Security Committee from the Ministries of Interior, Defense and National Security and other security forces, in addition to cooperation with the Ministries of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research in terms of staff and headquarters for polling stations in schools." .

He added, "There is cooperation between the Commission and the Ministry of Immigration with regard to the displaced, as well as cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate international monitoring, as well as workshops with civil society organizations and activate the process of urging voters to update their data and receive their cards to participate in the elections."

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After setting a date for its holding.. The Commission speaks in numbers regarding the provincial elections

2023.06.20 - 19:39

 

Baghdad - people   

Today, Tuesday, the Independent High Electoral Commission made its first comment, after the Council of Ministers set December 18 as the date for the provincial elections, while revealing the number of voters, polling centers and stations.  

  

The head of the media team of the Election Commission, Imad Jamil, said in a statement to the official agency, followed by “NAS” (June 20, 2023): “The provincial elections law indicated that the specific date should not exceed December 20, and we expected the exact date and the operational schedule to be applied to this date".  

  

He added, "On this basis, the general polling date will be on December 18, and the special one will be on the 16th, and preparations are continuing, and there will be 7,008 polling centers at 47,000 stations."  

  

And he continued, "The voters expected to participate amount to 23 million and 367 thousand and eighty-one people, including 18 million whose data have been updated and they are continuing the processes of updating and distributing voter cards."  

  

He stressed, "The commission is serious about its work and will continue to work to implement the operational schedule, leading to holding the elections as planned."  

  

The Al-Azm coalition welcomed, on Tuesday, the setting of the date for the provincial council elections by the Council of Ministers.  

  

  

  

Earlier today, the Council of Ministers set the 18th of next December as the date for the 2023 provincial elections.  

  

And the council’s media stated in a statement, which “NAS” received a copy of, (June 20, 2023), that “the Council of Ministers has set the 18th of next December as the date for holding the provincial elections for the year 2023, in compliance with the ministerial curriculum adopted by the government, and approved by Parliament in the month of December. last October."    

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Elections Commission: The voting mechanism in the upcoming elections differs from the previous elections

Iraq

11:14 - 2023-06-23

Today, Friday, the Independent High Electoral Commission clarified the latest preparations for holding the provincial elections, and while it indicated the adoption of a new voting mechanism, it confirmed that it would overcome the problem of stopping voting machines.

The head of the commission's media team, Imad Jamil, said, "The Commission's latest preparations for the provincial elections are to start registering coalitions, parties, and candidates next July, with electoral centers continuing to update the voter register and distributing the biometric card."

He added, "The Commission's cadres are still training, with a readiness to raise the level of registration, update, and voter card distribution by the mobile teams supported by the Commission."

He stated that "the role of civil society organizations is to scrutinize, guide, and encourage," explaining that "there are paragraphs in the election law that must implement manual counting and sorting processes, establish 15 audit centers in the governorates, and put in place security and logistical plans to announce the results within 24 hours, which need Collect memory stick and paper scores if there is a discrepancy.

He added that the voting mechanism in the upcoming elections differs from the previous elections, pointing out that "in the past elections, the voter used to choose the candidate, but now the voter chooses the list and the candidate," stressing that "if the list is chosen without the candidate, the vote goes to the list.

" And if the candidate is chosen without the list, the electoral paper is discarded.

Regarding avoiding the stopping of the voting machines, Jamil mentioned that "what happened in the past elections is the stopping of the voting machines and not their failure, as the programming was very sensitive and when entering the (cyril number) it resumes work," stressing that "the commission will address this defect in the upcoming elections." .

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The Iraqi Commission adopts a new voting mechanism in the provincial elections

 

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 Jun 23, 2023 11:16 AM

Mubasher: The Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq clarified, today, Friday, the latest preparations for holding the provincial elections, and while it indicated the adoption of a new voting mechanism, it confirmed that it would overcome the problem of stopping voting machines .

 

The head of the Commission's media team, Imad Jamil, told the Iraqi News Agency, "INA", that "the Commission's latest preparations for the provincial elections is to start registering coalitions, parties and candidates next July, with electoral centers continuing to update the voter register and distributing the biometric card. "

 

He added, "The commission's cadres are still training, with a readiness to raise the level of registration, update, and voter card distribution by the mobile teams supported by the commission," noting that "the ministries have been addressed to help in that and to facilitate the work of the mobile teams. "

 

He stated that the role of civil society organizations is to scrutinize, guide and encourage, explaining that "there are paragraphs in the election law that must apply the manual counting and sorting processes and the establishment of 15 audit centers in the governorates, and the development of security and logistical plans to announce the results within 24 hours, which need to collect a stick memory and paper results if there is a difference .”

 

He added that the voting mechanism in the upcoming elections differs from the previous elections, pointing out that "in the past elections, the voter used to choose the candidate, but now the voter chooses the list and the candidate ."

 

He stressed that "if the list is chosen without the candidate, then the vote goes to the list, and if the candidate is chosen without the list, then the electoral paper is neglected ."

 

Regarding avoiding the stopping of the voting machines, Jamil mentioned that "what happened in the past elections is the stopping of the voting machines and not their failure, as the programming was very sensitive and when entering the (cyril number) it resumes work," stressing that "the commission will address this defect in the upcoming elections. " .

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Early preparations for the provincial elections

The first  2023/06/25

 

 

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After the government set a new date for the provincial elections on the 18th of next December, and the political forces began mobilizing their audience, the expectations of observers and observers varied regarding the extent and breadth of participation, between those who expect reluctance to participate, and those who expect a large public participation.

 

Political analyst Jassem Al-Gharabi told Al-Sabah: “Provincial council elections are a constitutional article that must be present under a new electoral law, and these councils and their work must be monitored by the Iraqi parliament and the government for the purpose of conducting legislation for the provinces, and then monitoring The work of the governors and the follow-up of the funds that are spent and the projects that are implemented in these governorates, so that administrative and financial corruption is legalized and integrity is present.”

 

He added, "The provincial council elections will witness the return of the Sadrist movement to the political arena, as there are indications of its participation in three lists," noting that "the movement's return will start with the provincial councils, and then the issue will be devoted to the parliamentary elections."

 coming".

 

In addition, the political analyst, Haider al-Moussawi, explained that the percentage of participation in the provincial elections will not differ much from its predecessors.

 

Al-Moussawi told Al-Sabah: “The partisan public will participate strongly, and the percentage may be greater than before because there is awareness of the need for active participation, just as the Sadrist movement will not participate in the provincial elections directly at all, because Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr is the winner.”

 

The first one withdrew and relinquished the largest parliamentary bloc, in addition to retiring from political work at this stage.

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The Iraqi Electoral Commission opens the door to register parties and alliances in the local elections for a month

2023-06-26 03:20

 

Shafaq News/ The Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq announced, on Monday, the opening of the registration of parties and alliances in the provincial elections, from 1 to 30 July.

 

The head of the electoral department, Judge Abbas Al-Fatlawi, said during a speech at the conference launching the stage of registering parties and alliances in the provincial elections, which was attended by the Shafaq News Agency correspondent, "The Council of Commissioners, in its current session, stands for the second time on the threshold of a new national responsibility, which is to hold irregular provincial elections in Region that was determined on the 18th of next December.

 

 

He added, "The Commission's council is striving to be up to the responsibility entrusted to it and to go through it with the highest levels of justice, integrity and transparency on the approach of the process of electing the Iraqi parliament for the year 2021, which came as a popular demand and won the approval of the local and international communities."

 

Al-Fatlawi continued, "In preparation for the implementation of the upcoming electoral due in accordance with the legal mandate, the Board of Commissioners has worked since the ratification of Law No. (4) of 2023, the third amendment to the Law for Election of the House of Representatives, Provincial Councils and Districts No. (12) of 2018, to translate its texts into regulations and instructions organizing technical work. And logistical and administrative, which is the main basis for implementation, and he also worked on preparing an operational timetable that includes all stages of the electoral process, up to polling day.

 

He said, "Today, the Board of Commissioners announces the first steps in that, as it was decided to open the door for registration for political parties and alliances wishing to participate in the irregular provincial elections process in a region for the year 2023, starting from 7/1/2023 until 7/30/2023."

 

Al-Fatlawi called on all political parties and alliances wishing to participate to "submit their requests to the Department of Political Parties and Organizations Affairs on the specified date to complete the electoral participation procedures." He pointed out that "the specificity of the upcoming provincial council elections lies in the fact that it came after a decade since it was last held in 2013, and that the Board of Commissioners is determined to conduct it in accordance with international standards, in a way that achieves voter satisfaction and supports the stability of the democratic process in the country."

 

He noted that "the Board of Commissioners has received full support from the government to hold the elections by providing all the requirements for their success, however, this national action requires a serious and supportive stance from all the partners of the electoral process, as it serves the public interest and the country, so we call on everyone to join hands, solidarity and work together for the sake of the elections." Governorate Councils for the year 2023.

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The Commission indicates "difficulties" in holding the Kurdistan elections on time

2023-06-27 05:56

Shafaq News/ The Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq attributed, on Tuesday, some "difficulties and obstacles" in holding the parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region at the specified date, due to their proximity to the provincial elections in Iraq.

 

The Director of Procedures and Training in the Election Commission, Daoud Salman, said in an interview with Shafaq News agency, "The timetable that has been allocated and implemented, and proceeding with implementing its paragraphs, in preparation for the election procedures on the scheduled date of December 18 for the Iraqi provincial councils, is not linked to the Kurdistan Region elections."

 

Salman added, "As for the Kurdistan Region Parliament elections, they constitute a very difficult pressure factor, because the timetable for these elections is not sufficient."

 

And the official in the commission added that "the remaining time for holding these elections constitutes a pressure factor on the commission because the logistical support and the technical situation is very difficult to conduct the elections for the Kurdistan Region Parliament in the current period, including the mechanism for receiving the results," noting that "the elections for the regional parliament are electronic and the elections for the provincial councils are electronic." Also, there will be a clash regarding how to receive the election results on one server, and here we need more than one server to conduct them on their specified dates.

 

The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, discussed, on June 15, 2023, with the delegation of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq, in the presence of the UN envoy, Jenin Blaskhart, the ongoing preparations for the elections of the Kurdistan Parliament, while pointing to the readiness of the Presidency of the region, the government and all concerned parties to make the electoral process a success.

 

A statement issued by the media office of the President of the Kurdistan Region indicated that "the head of the Independent High Commission for Elections in Iraq and the Board of Commissioners expressed their thanks to the president of the region for their invitation and for giving attention to the exchange of views and dialogues," noting that "the commission is ready to hold the elections for the Kurdistan Parliament in accordance with the law and after securing the requirements and agreement." at an appropriate time.”

 

At the end of last March, the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq issued a regional decree specifying the 18th of next November as the date for holding parliamentary elections in the region.