IHEC announces final results of Kurdistan Parliament elections

INA-  Baghdad

The Independent High Electoral Commission IHEC announced on Wednesday the final results of the Kurdistan Parliament elections, noting that it has taken a series of measures to ensure the integrity of the elections.
 
  The head of the Commission, Judge Omar Ahmed, said during a press conference attended by the reporter of the Iraqi News Agency (INA): " IHEC has taken a series of measures to ensure the integrity of the elections and in a safe atmosphere, as the Commission's staff showed commitment and discipline in the tasks entrusted to them, and we worked diligently to accomplish this national mission."
 
He pointed out that "the number of polling staff reached 41,000 employees who worked in the Kurdistan parliament elections, in addition to the participation of 1,800 international observers and 10,000 local observers."
 
He added, "The commission announced within 24 hours of the end of the elections the preliminary results by 99.6%, and now we announce the final results, which include all stations," warning that "the details of the final results will be announced on the commission's website."
 
He pointed out that "the results of the elections in Sulaymaniyah amounted to 38 seats, the results of the elections in Dohuk province amounted to 25 seats, the results of the elections in Erbil province amounted to 34 seats, and the results of the elections in Halabja province amounted to 3 seats."
 
He went on to say that "the Commission will give 3 days room for appeal by all political parties, and all our offices are open to receive appeals," noting that "next Sunday to the end of the working hours is the last deadline to receive appeals."

Judge Omar stressed that "this is the first time in the history of Iraq's elections that all parties and blocs have been provided with a copy of the results of the ballot boxes, which is the best elections so far." 
 
 Regarding the cases of manipulation and hacking of electoral bodies that were rumored during the elections, Judge Omar said: "This is baseless or untrue talk, and it is just media talk."
 
 "We extend our thanks and gratitude to all the presidencies in the center and the region, and we also thank UNAMI for its assistance to us at all stages," he concluded, congratulating the winning candidates.