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

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The Commission prints two million biometric cards and sets the deadline for their distribution

• Time: 09/03/2023 13:11:24
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Elections Commission revealed the deadline for distributing biometric cards to voters who have updated their data in preparation for participating in the provincial council elections scheduled for December 18, 2023.

 

"The biometric cards will continue to be distributed until December 13, five days before polling day," said Imad Jamil, director of the commission's media team, to Euphrates News. He pointed out that "the commission will print two million new biometric cards .
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Distribution continues from 8 am to 3 pm and for all days of the week except for Friday and Saturday.

 

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The US should follow suit. Thanks

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8 hours ago, gregp said:

The US should follow suit. Thanks

 

Agree ... and fast , going to be interesting to see how all the millions that have skipped the pathway to american citizenship lines will be able to vote hmmm   

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Including the region .. The Commission will conduct the first electoral simulations next Sunday

• Time: 09/05/2023 13:06:03
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Elections Commission revealed that the first experimental simulation of the provincial elections will take place next Sunday.

 

The Commission spokeswoman, Jumana Al-Ghalai, said in a press statement today, Tuesday , that the commission "will conduct the first experimental simulation in 927 stations on September 10, corresponding to next Sunday." 

 

She explained that the 927 stations, distributed over the 15 Iraqi governorates, "indicate" the presence of 906 registration centers that are considered stations, in addition to 21 electoral offices, including the offices of the Kurdistan Region, the Commission and the National Office. 

 

Al-Ghalay indicated that the voters in this process are "Electoral Commission employees from among the owners, as well as contract employees in the Commission."

 

It revealed that the number of employees in the Electoral Commission is close to 8 thousand employees in 927 registration centers. 

 

Al-Ghalay noted that the aim of the simulation process is to "ensure the functioning and efficiency of the electoral systems." 

 

And she continued, "There will be electronic and manual counting and sorting to match the results according to the 2023 Provincial Council Elections Law." 

 

Provincial council elections are scheduled for December 18, 2023. Elections will be held in Kirkuk for the first time since 2005.

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check this lady out !  not my thing but its hitting close i think!    BE BLESSED!

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The Electoral Commission sets a date for the lottery of candidate numbers

Yesterday, 20:43

 

Al-Ghad Press/Baghdad 

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced that next Wednesday, September 13, is the date for drawing numbers for candidates from the coalition, political parties, and individual candidates for the provincial council elections .  

 

Jumana Al-Ghalai added in an interview followed by Al-Ghad Press, “The Election Commission will conduct a draw of candidate numbers on September 13th for alliances, political parties, and individual candidates . ” 

 

She explained, “The Commission sent the data of the individual candidates, amounting to 70 individual candidates, including more than 20 candidates for general seats and the rest for component seats, to the verification authorities in order to consider the candidate’s eligibility, explaining that they are awaiting the answer . ” 

 

She pointed out, “The setting of the lottery date was to give parties, alliances, and individual candidates numbers for the purpose of the electoral process . ” 

 

Al-Ghalai noted, “The Commission Board approved the national ballot paper model and forms for 15 governorates . ”

 

She continued, "The ballot paper varies from one governorate to another according to the number of candidates from alliances, parties, and individuals . " 

 

The Iraqi provincial council elections are scheduled to be held on December 18, 2023. 

 

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

2023-09-10 09:56

 

Shafaq News/ The Independent High Electoral Commission confirmed to Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, on Sunday, its readiness to hold the governorate and district council elections, scheduled for December 18, 2023.

 

This came during Al-Sudani’s reception of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners in the Commission, the Head of the Electoral District and members of the Board of Commissioners, and briefing him on the ongoing preparations for the elections, according to a statement received by Shafaq News Agency.

 

The Prime Minister affirmed the government's unlimited support for the work of the Election Commission to ensure the holding of fair and transparent local elections, stressing the importance of broad popular participation in them, and making every effort to ensure the success of this democratic practice, and for its results to be the true expression of the will of the Iraqi people.

 

For his part, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners pointed to "the escalation of the pace of work by the Election Commission, and the implementation of the requirements for the success of the electoral process in all governorates of Iraq, including Kirkuk Governorate."

 

The head of the electoral district confirmed that more than 90 percent of the operational schedule has been completed, which means that the commission is ready to hold the elections on the specified date.

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The Popular Mobilization Forces attend the “first simulation” of the Electoral Commission

• Time: 09/10/2023 17:51:21
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{Local: Al-Furat News} The Supreme Security Committee for securing the provincial council elections, headed by Lieutenant General Qais al-Muhammadawi and with the participation of the Popular Mobilization Forces, attended the first simulation held by the Independent High Electoral Commission.

 

The operation witnessed, according to the Commission’s statement, a copy of which {Al-Furat News} received, “examination of the devices and sending an awareness message to citizens, as the devices were examined in more than 900 stations throughout the country’s governorates in the presence of the head and members of the High Elections Commission and the head and members of the Supreme Security Committee.”

 

He added, "On the sidelines of the simulation, the head and members of the Commission met with members of the Supreme Security Committee in order to benefit from the positives of previous election experiences and overcome security gaps."

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The Election Commission reveals the results of the first simulation

• Time: 09/11/2023 21:57:16
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{Local: Al-Furat News} The Independent High Electoral Commission revealed the results of the first simulation conducted yesterday, Sunday, in all governorates.

 

A member of the media team at the Commission, Al-Hassan Qabas, said {to Al-Furat News} that: “Yesterday the first simulation operations took place and they ran very smoothly and smoothly. The compliance rate was 100%, and the Commission did not record any defect in the equipment or the work of the employees.”
He added, "The simulation was held throughout Iraq yesterday, and the Commission has experience and knowledge since the previous elections, where it conducted 5 simulations, and we are seeking greater readiness in the work." 
Qabas stressed, "The Commission seeks to conduct more than one simulation if the timetable allows."
He continued, "The Commission sent the names of the candidates after receiving them to the verification agency and is awaiting answers. Currently, the provincial offices are checking the names of candidates affiliated with the lists of parties and alliances, and the procedure will be completed next week and sent to the verification agency." 

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The Commission sets the date for the lottery for the names of candidates and the electoral campaign

• Time: 09/11/2023 22:39:45
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{Local: Al-Furat News} The Independent High Electoral Commission has set the date for the draws for the names of the candidates and the electoral campaign.

 

Commission spokesman Imad Jamil said: For the program {Free Speech} broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel this Monday evening, it said: “The commission has completed 90% of its work, especially with regard to updating voter data, and has reached advanced levels, and approximately one million and 31 thousand voters were updated within 42 days, in addition to what was registered after the 1991 elections.” About 1 million and 9 thousand voters, and thus we raised the participation rate via biometric cards to approximately 13 million and 500 thousand voters.”
He added, "As for the candidates, we have reached 6,022 candidates in the upcoming elections, including 79 candidates on individual lists," announcing, "The date of the lottery process will take place at the end of this week, and the electoral campaigns will begin next November."
Jamil noted that "the penalties for exceeding the electoral campaign schedule amount to 25 million dinars, imprisonment for up to more than a year, and the expulsion of the candidate, and they continue even if he wins the elections."   
He continued, "The software in the devices has been facilitated for use in the upcoming elections to avoid failures. Thus, the Commission has passed the basic stages and infrastructure for the elections, and what remains is to complete matters," noting that "the data of more than 3 million voter cards has been updated, and what remains is the distribution of voter cards next October." .
 Jamil affirmed, "The Commission will continue to support its working partners, including civil society organizations, media, and entities," noting the "participation of a quarter of a million employees in the voting process." 
He added, "There will be intense monitoring of the local elections through the installation of cameras and manual counting, which will reduce tampering with the election results, as the cameras will record from the moment the voting process begins until its end." 
Regarding the special vote, Jamil explained, “Approximately one million and 120 voters will vote during the elections, including those from the Interior, Defense, and the displaced,” stressing “the necessity of submitting lists of members by the security forces 60 days before the voting process.”
He stated that "the announcement of the preliminary ballot results for manual and electronic counting and sorting will be within 24 hours according to the election law, and the transfer of ballot boxes and equipment to the center will be in coordination with the security services and army aviation."
Jamil concluded by saying, "The Commission is fully prepared to complete the elections with great government support, and we expect a large participation rate in the upcoming elections. Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani has instructed the National Investment Authority to establish a complete residential complex for the Commission's employees."

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The Commission: Next Thursday, the draw will be drawn for the parties and alliances participating in the elections

Yesterday, 20:34

 

 

Al-Ghad Press/Baghdad  

The Independent High Electoral Commission has set next Thursday as the date for holding the central lottery for all parties, alliances and candidates for the provincial council elections scheduled for the end of this year.

The Director of Procedures and Training at the Election Commission, Dawoud Salman Khudair, said in an interview with the official media, which Al-Ghad Press viewed, “The date for holding the lottery centrally for all parties, alliances, and individual candidates who participate in all governorates will be next Thursday. ”

He added, "The lottery will be centralized in Baghdad Governorate, in the presence of agents of parties, alliances, and individual candidates. It will be public with wide media coverage, and it will be through a mechanism for selecting a lottery for the name and number of the candidate," indicating, "The lottery and the number of the party, alliance, or individual candidate will be chosen randomly, and all numbers will be filled in." In front of the audience with 138 balls, according to the number of participants at the governorate level .

Regarding the remaining simulations, he explained, “The second simulation will be on the twenty-seventh or twenty-eighth of this month, with two stations for each registration center,” pointing out that “the number of stations will increase in this simulation to 1,854 stations throughout Iraq, with the same procedures that were followed in the first simulation.” ".

He continued, "The results of the recent simulation were very positive, as the number of manual counting and sorting result sheets matched the results of the electronic counting and sorting," stressing, "The Commission did not record any interruptions in all devices, and the Commission may not need more than four simulations." ".

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Next Saturday, the Election Commission will conduct a drawing of numbers for candidates and parties

• Time: 09/14/2023 12:52:55
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} Today, Thursday, the Independent High Electoral Commission set the date for drawing the numbers of candidates, parties and political alliances participating in the upcoming local elections.

In a statement, a copy of which was received by {Al-Furat News}, the Commission invited “representatives of political parties, alliances, civil society organizations and all media to the conference to conduct a lottery for the numbers of alliances, parties and individual candidates participating in the irregular governorate council elections in the region, which are scheduled to be held on December 18, 2023.” On Saturday, September 16, at four o’clock in the afternoon, at the Al-Mansour Melia Hotel in Baghdad.

 

The draw will be attended by the president and members of the Board of Commissioners, representatives of alliances, parties, and individual candidates, as well as civil society organizations.

  

 

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The Commission reveals the number of those entitled to participate in the elections... and excludes 5 million voters

• Time: 09/14/2023 13:20:50
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The spokeswoman for the Electoral Commission, Jumana Al-Ghalai, announced the number of voters who are eligible to participate in the governorate council elections scheduled for next December 18.

 

Al-Ghalai told {Al-Furat News} agency, “The total number of voters who were entitled to participate in the elections is more than 23 million voters, but those who have registered and have biometric cards are more than 16 million voters, and there will be a printing of more than two million voters, so that the total number will be 18 million who are entitled to participate in the elections because They have biometric cards,” meaning 5 million voters are excluded because they do not have biometric cards.

 

She stated that "the Commission is accomplishing its tasks to provide an appropriate and suitable environment for holding fair, transparent and just elections and an environment conducive to participation, whether by voters or candidates," noting that "the Commission does not deal with expectations of participation rates, as it is a matter that maintains the framework of voters' freedom to participate or not."

 

Al-Ghalai pointed out that "the commission will begin distributing biometric cards to candidates in November and December next year."

 

 The Independent High Electoral Commission has set next Saturday as the date for drawing the numbers of candidates, parties and political alliances participating in the upcoming local elections.

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{Al-Furat News} reveals the details of the provincial election ballot paper

• Time: 09/19/2023 11:53:06
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The Election Commission revealed the details of the ballot paper for the provincial council elections scheduled for next December 18.

Imad Jamil, head of the media team for the Election Commission, told Al-Furat News Agency, “Each governorate has its own ballot paper, in which alliances, parties, and individual candidates are registered.”
He stated, "There will be a difference in the size of the ballot papers between one governorate and another, as the size of the ballot paper in Al-Muthanna Governorate is small because the number of seats in the governorate is 12, while the capital, Baghdad, is larger because there are 48 seats, so the ballot paper is larger."
Jamil pointed out that "on the right side of the paper are written the names of the parties, their numbers and slogans, and the candidates and their numbers."
He continued, "On the left side of the paper, the numbers of candidates within the parties are written, and it is similar to the ballot paper for the 2018 elections."

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The Election Commission is preparing to conduct a local poll simulation tomorrow, Monday

Yesterday, 19:20

 

Al-Ghad Press/Baghdad   
Today, Sunday, the Independent High Electoral Commission clarified the details of the simulation process scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, in preparation for the local elections scheduled for the end of this year, while highlighting the most important matters discussed in the last meeting of the Supreme Security Committee for Elections.

 

The head of the media team at the Commission, Imad Jamil, said in a press interview followed by Al-Ghad Press, “The process will be held in 906 centers, with one station in each center for general voting in all governorates.”

 

He added, "It will be held in 22 special voting stations throughout Iraq, including 3 special voting stations in the National Office." 

 

Regarding the proceedings of the last meeting of the Supreme Security Committee for Elections, Jamil explained that “the meeting discussed the plan to transport logistical materials for polling centers from airports to regional warehouses and then distribute them to provincial offices. It also discussed the plan to secure polling centers, which number more than 6,000 locations throughout Iraq.”

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The Election Commission approves the minutes of auditing the data of the displaced

Today, 10:30

 

Al-Ghad Press / Baghdad

The Board of Commissioners of the Independent High Electoral Commission announced today, Monday, the approval of the minutes of auditing the data of the displaced.

The Commission’s spokeswoman, Jumana Al-Ghalai, said, “The Board of Commissioners approved the minutes of the special committee for auditing and inventorying the data of the displaced, headed by the head of the special committee for auditing the data of the displaced and a member of the Board of Commissioners, Judge Ali Rashid Muhammad Abdullah, where the number of displaced people and their data was ratified, which amounted to 62,576.” A displaced voter.”

She continued, "The Council approved the data of the 47,417 displaced voters who were counted, after matching and cross-checking their data with the data of the Ministry of Immigration and Displacement." 

She added, "The difference in number is 15,159 displaced voters, as they vote in their original governorates."

 

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Al-Sudani supervises the “second simulation” process for the provincial council elections

Today, 11:14

 

Al-Ghad Press / Baghdad

Today, Monday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani supervised the second simulation process for the upcoming provincial council elections.

 

Al-Sudani's office said in a statement received by Al-Ghad Press, "Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani supervised the second simulation process for the upcoming provincial council elections, which was organized by the Independent High Electoral Commission."

 

The Election Commission announced yesterday, Sunday, that the simulation process will be held in 906 centers, with one station in each center for general voting in all governorates. It will also be held in 22 special voting stations throughout Iraq, including 3 special voting stations in the national office.

 

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The Commission will conduct the second simulation tomorrow and pledges to end the “manipulation controversy.”

• Time: 09/24/2023 20:35:05
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{Local: Al-Furat News} Tomorrow, Monday, 15 Iraqi governorates are scheduled to witness the second simulation process in 929 electoral stations.

 

The director of the media team of the Independent High Electoral Commission, Imad Jamil, told Al-Furat News: “Tomorrow, all governorate offices will witness the second simulation being conducted in 929 electoral stations, and the voting process for all its mechanisms will also take place.”
He added, "Today we sent a general invitation to all civil society organizations and representatives of parties and alliances, and the second simulation will take place at 10 a.m. until 12 noon."
Imad continued, "The simulation will take place in these centers distributed throughout the governorate electoral offices, as well as in the stations located in the 15 governorates included in the elections, which are not organized into a region, and their number is 906 stations with a total of governorate electoral offices, including the national office."
He pointed out, "The surveillance cameras installed by the Commission will end doubts and controversy after the elections. The monitoring will also be accurate and end the fraud controversy."
Jamil noted, "There will be two cameras for each station to monitor the voting process and end the issue of manipulation and fraud." 

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Al-Sudani supervises the second simulation of the provincial council elections

• Time: 09/25/2023 11:11:43
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{Local: Al-Furat News} Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani supervised, on Monday, the second simulation process for the upcoming provincial council elections.

 

His media office stated in a statement received by {Al-Furat News}, “The Prime Minister supervised the second simulation process for the upcoming provincial council elections, which was organized by the Independent High Electoral Commission.”

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Al-Sudani: Measures to prevent officials from employing state resources to suppor t their candidates in the governorate elections

• Time: 09/25/2023 13:48:38
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} Today, Monday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani supervised the holding of the second simulation of the provincial council elections, organized by the Independent High Electoral Commission, in the presence of the head of the National State Forces Alliance, Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim, and a number of representatives of political entities.

 

The Prime Minister explained that “provincial council elections receive direct attention and follow-up from the government, as they represent a constitutional entitlement and a commitment to its government program in holding elections that were delayed ten years,” noting that the commission was supported by a package of decisions taken by the Council of Ministers, to facilitate work and secure allocations.

 

The necessary financial support, as well as supportive measures from ministries and governors, to provide everything related to the logistical aspects and complete the requirements.

 

He stated that the simulation process that took place today includes 920 electoral centers throughout Iraq, including the Iraqi Kurdistan region, and it is a completely electronic process, in which the human factor has no role, as the reliability of the devices was verified and confirmed in accordance with the law, through the Commission’s programs and examining companies, stressing that Representatives of political entities and forces should be present, in order to reassure and examine the integrity of the conduct of the electoral process by the participants.

 

Al-Sudani stressed that there are programmes, procedures and teams assigned to the oversight bodies, and special committees to follow up on state institutions and officials, ensure that state resources are not used to support their candidates, and maintain the principle of equal opportunities and equality.

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The Commission monitors early advertisements for the candidates and makes a threat

• Time: 09/28/2023 12:25:05
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The Election Commission announced today, Thursday, that it had monitored violations committed by candidates for the provincial council elections scheduled for next December 18.

Imad Jamil, director of the media team of the Election Commission, told Al-Furat News Agency, “Some candidates for the provincial council elections started their electoral propaganda early, and this is considered a legal violation and results in a financial fine, after being warned by the Commission’s oversight teams.”

He added, "The punishment is limited to a fine and a warning after warning the candidate."

The Election Commission announced on the 20th of this month that electoral propaganda for candidates in the provincial council elections will begin at the beginning of next November, after the approval of the election nomination lists, indicating that “the propaganda period will last for a month and end with the day of electoral silence and 24 hours before polling day.” Public vote.

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UNHCR to Al-Furat News: There was no malfunction in the second simulation and things are going according to plan

• Time: 09/29/2023 14:02:24
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The Election Commission denied that there was a defect in the outcomes of the second simulation process that took place a few days ago in preparation for the provincial council elections.

Imad Jamil, head of the media team at the Election Commission, told Al-Furat News Agency, "The simulation operations that took place at the Commission went according to plan."
He added, "Some media outlets reported on the issue of the error in counting votes, but this matter is considered part of the software and our testing of the employees in the counting and sorting processes and their consistency."
Jameel stressed, "This does not mean that there is a malfunction in the equipment, and that initial indicators indicate that everything is going according to plan."
Last Monday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani supervised the second simulation of the provincial council elections, organized by the Independent High Electoral Commission.
The second simulation process included 920 electoral centers throughout Iraq, including the Kurdistan region of Iraq. It is a completely electronic process, in which the human factor has no role, as the reliability of the devices was verified and confirmed in accordance with the law, through the Commission’s programs and testing companies.

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Al-Nashi calls on the Election Commission to address the violations observed during its second simulation

• Time: 09/29/2023 15:54:33
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The representative of the Sanad Bloc, Ola Al-Nashi, called on the Election Commission to expedite the treatment of the defect that it detected during the second simulation process to prevent any fraud in the upcoming elections in the country.

Al-Nashi stressed, via Al-Furat News, “the necessity of following up on the violations observed in the second simulation process that the Commission adopted a few days ago,” stressing that “the observed violations herald the occurrence of a major imbalance in electoral entitlements, which some parties may exploit to their advantage.”

She pointed out that "reports indicated that voters' choices did not match the ballot paper, as well as the ability of some to tamper with the reading of biometric cards, which is extremely dangerous and raises great doubts about the integrity of the upcoming elections."

She continued, "The provincial council elections are the first gateway into direct contact with the citizen, and if there is any doubt, there will be a major reaction from the citizen that may lead to a loss of confidence in the electoral process and the government as a whole."

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The Commission announces important dates and responds to concerns about cybersecurity

• Time: 10/02/2023 22:37:24
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{Local: Al-Furat News} The Independent High Electoral Commission announced important dates related to selecting employees and approving the names of candidates, while responding to concerns about cybersecurity.

 

Commission spokesman, Imad Jamil, said: For the program {Free Speech} broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel on Monday evening, it said: “Today, the commission began its contracts for voting materials, sensitive and non-sensitive, and the printing of the voter card and the ballot paper, and the role of companies began to complete their work, and most of the publications were delivered to the Iraqi printing press.”

He added, "In the middle of this month, the Commission will conduct a lottery to select employees for {250} thousand employees out of a million applicants, and the names of the candidates will also be approved in the middle of this month," explaining, "The Commission has given the political blocs some time to replace their candidates who are concerned with accountability and justice." 

Jameel pointed out, "The simulation was conducted to reveal the faults in the equipment and the work of the employees. The reports that were submitted from some stations during the simulation were a test. We have more than one simulation process to audit and review the election procedures."

Jameel responded to the news of the presence of deceased people in the voter register by saying, “The current voter register is for those who have updated their biometric cards and information only, and the exceeding of 5% occurred because the fingerprints of the sick and people of professions did not appear, with great emphasis, including the disabled, and according to the law voted on by the House of Representatives.”  

He added, "Financial penalties amount to 50 million and imprisonment, especially with regard to foreign money and electoral campaign funds," pointing out that "more than 100 parties were excluded due to financial fines and their lack of commitment to electoral campaigns previously."

Regarding cybersecurity, Jamil explained, “There are no concerns about cybersecurity in the local elections due to the presence of warnings from the legislator, after the completion of the electronic counting, followed by manual counting and sorting with the new procedures in the elections, including the installation of surveillance cameras that record audio and video any tampering with the elections.”

Jamil concluded by saying, "The results will be announced in full detail, and there will be an audit center in each governorate with 35,500 stations."

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The Election Commission reveals the date for the third simulation

• Time: 10/05/2023 13:25:55
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The Election Commission revealed the date for holding the third electoral simulation as part of its preparations for holding the provincial council elections scheduled for next December 18.

 

Imad Jamil, head of the media team for the Electoral Commission, told Al-Furat News Agency: “The Commission addressed the observations that were made during the second simulation process that took place at the end of last month in preparation for holding the provincial council elections.”

He added, "The third simulation will be conducted on the tenth of this month, and an invitation will be sent to all media to follow up on this matter."

On May 25, the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, supervised the second simulation process for the provincial elections, which included 920 electoral centers throughout Iraq, including the Kurdistan region. It is a completely electronic process, in which the human factor has no role, as the reliability was verified and confirmed. Devices in accordance with the law, through the Commission’s programs and examining companies.

Observations were recorded on the outcomes and results of this simulation, and the Election Commission promised to avoid them in the future.

 

Raghad Dahham