Al-Kadhimi's advisor: The elections have proven it’s succeed from now

politics

8-10-2021, 09:00

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Baghdad-INA

Prime Minister’s Advisor for Elections Affairs, Hussein Al-Hindawi, announced today, Friday, that the special voting process is proceeding according to its designated plan, stressing that the elections have begun with signs of success from now.

Al-Hindawi told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The special voting process is going according to what was planned for it," expecting "an increase in the number of participants in the special voting."

Al-Hindawi added that "the elections have begun to succeed from now," noting that "The International Observers are present at the polling stations."
It’s to be mentioned that, polling stations opened today, Friday for special voting at 7:00 a.m. Baghdad time in the first early parliamentary elections in the country since 2003.

The special vote includes members of the security services, prisoners and IDPs, while the general polling will take place next Sunday throughout Iraq, in which 3,249 candidates, 21 coalitions, and 109 parties are competing.