INA - BAGHDAD

The Independent High Electoral Commission - IHEC confirmed on Friday that the number of voters in the Kurdistan Region elections reached 208,521 voters, representing 97% while indicating that it sent all results to its headquarters in Baghdad.

"The voting process in the Kurdistan Region was carried out well and successfully. The number of voters in the Kurdistan Region elections reached 208,521 voters, representing 97%," said the spokesperson for IHEC, Ayser Yassin, during a press conference - attended by the Iraqi News Agency -  INA reporter.

He added that "24 hours after the general vote, the preliminary results of the Kurdistan Region elections will be announced," explaining that "all devices have sent their information and data to the main headquarters in Baghdad - server." 

"From a technical standpoint, all the devices worked well and with complete success. The participation rate in Dohuk reached 98%, Erbil 97%, Sulaymaniyah 97%, Halabja 96%, Nineveh 43%, Kirkuk 56%, Diyala 62%, Anbar 8%, Baghdad Karkh 79%, Baghdad Rusafa 60%, Wasit 4%, and Salahuddin 54%," he noted.