Iraq to use facial recognition in upcoming elections

The decision was taken in light of the fact that "in the previous elections, a lot of people have had issues with their fingerprints," said the official

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Over one million new voters can participate in upcoming Iraqi elections: Commission

Spokesperson of the Iraqi electoral body Jumana al-Ghalai announced that one million new voters will be able to cast their ballots in Iraq's 2025 parliamentary elections, with the total number of eligible voters expected to exceed 29 million

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Iraqi parliament votes to extend term of electoral body’s Board of Commissioners

Today’s vote came just five days after Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council decided to extend the term of the Board of Commissioners. 

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Iraqi electoral body approves final results of Kurdistan Region elections

An official from the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) told The New Region that they would send correspondence to the Kurdistan Region Presidency to call for the first session of the Parliament in ten days. 

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Zero chance for vote rigging in Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary elections: IHEC head

The president of the Iraqi electoral body (IHEC) assured political parties and all candidates during a press conference at a polling station in Erbil on Friday that there was no “chance” for fraud in the Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary elections, following reports of alleged violations against the IHEC’s rules and regulations in Sulaimani and Halabja provinces

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UNAMI welcomes starting of Kurdistan Region elections campaigning, vows support for ‘fair and transparent’ vote

UNAMI on Wednesday welcomed the starting of campaigning for the Kurdistan Region’s October 20 parliamentary elections, reiterating UN’s support for a “free and transparent” elections process

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Campaigning for Kurdistan Region elections begins Wednesday

The Iraqi electoral body announced that the official campaigning for the upcoming parliamentary elections of the Kurdistan Region will begin from the early hours of Wednesday

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KRI voters abroad must return to vote: IHEC

The Iraqi electoral commission on Sunday confirmed that Kurdistan Region citizens abroad need to be physically present during elections and should have biometric IDs to vote.

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Early elections call falls flat; Sadr, Maliki, Kadhimi alliance looms

Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, stressed the importance of adhering to the government program of Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, particularly the clause advocating for early elections by the end of 2024.

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