IHEC confirms readiness to hold elections on schedule

Security/Local

21-08-2021, 02:46

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Baghdad-INA

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced today, Friday, the completion of logistical preparations for the upcoming electoral process, and while it reiterated its readiness to hold the elections on schedule, and indicated that it is in the process of conducting a second examine to the devices for announcing the results at the end of August.

The commission's spokeswoman, Jumana Al-Ghalai, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The commission's work is technical, legal and administrative, and one of its tasks is to provide electoral security for the candidate and voter," stressing that "there is coordination with the Higher Elections Committee responsible for providing protection, security and safety of the entire electoral process." Including what concerns voters and employees inside polling stations and offices.