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Shafaq News
13-05-2025
- Politics
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New faces only: Iraqi alliance excludes political veterans from 2025 elections
Shafaq News/ The National Resolve Alliance (Al-Hasm) will not include former ministers or parliamentarians on its candidate list for Iraq's upcoming legislative elections on November 11. In a statement on Tuesday, the Al-Hasm's Head, Thabit Al-Abbasi, noted that 'the alliance is committed to promoting new faces and honest, capable individuals to serve the people,' adding that the alliance's belief in democratic change through the ballot box and its commitment to placing national interest above all else. In March, Iraq's High Electoral Commission (IHEC) launched a one-month voter registry update. According to spokesperson Jumana Al-Ghalai, around 29 million Iraqis are eligible to vote.
Shafaq News
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Nearly 30 million Iraqis eligible to vote in 2025 elections
Shafaq News/ Nearly 30 million Iraqis are eligible to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for October, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) spokesperson Jumana Al-Ghalai announced on Wednesday. Al-Ghalai said at a press conference that Iraq opened the voter registration phase at 1,079 centers across the country to ensure voter participation in the upcoming elections using an accurate and updated electoral roll, noting that this covers unregistered voters who need to provide their biometric data, as well as those requiring updates or changes to their records. The commission has received new birth data from the Ministry of Trade via the national ration card system, covering individuals born between 2007 and 2017. biometric registration systems have been updated to include over one million new voters born in 2007, Al-Ghalai pointed out. 'With the addition of these new voters, the total number of eligible voters has now surpassed 29 million,' she added, urging those born in 2007 to visit their nearest registration center to provide their biometric data and participate in the upcoming elections. Iraq plans to hold parliamentary elections in October 2025, with ongoing discussions over the electoral law and the potential expansion of parliamentary seats. The number of voters eligible to participate in the 2021 elections was 25,139,375, while the number of voters in the 2018 elections was 24,352,253.
Shafaq News
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq to begin voter registration update on Tuesday
Shafaq News / Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) revealed that the Board of Commissioners has decided to begin the update process for voter register on March 25. The Commission's spokesperson Jumana Al-Ghalai said in an audio statement that the campaign will last for one month. The update will include first-time registrations, deletions, modifications, and the registration of displaced persons and security personnel. 'The Commission will receive voters at 1,079 designated registration centers across all Iraqi provinces,' she added. Iraq is set to hold parliamentary elections in October 2025, as debate continues over the electoral law and whether to expand the number of seats in line with the country's latest census, which found that more than 28 million Iraqis—over 60% of the population—are eligible to vote.
