Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen reported from Baghdad that members of the Iraqi security forces began arriving at electronic voting centers early Sunday morning as part of special voting procedures for the 2025 Iraqi parliamentary elections. Voters will include military and security forces, Popular Mobilization Forces and Kurdish Peshmerga personnel.
The Independent High Electoral Commission has announced that 1,313,980 voters are eligible to take part in this voting phase.
According to local Iraqi media yesterday, campaigning ended on Saturday morning and the country went into election silence after the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) warned that violations could result in fines and disqualification.
IHEC says more than 21 million Iraqis have updated their biometric cards to vote. A total of 31 alliances, 38 political parties and 23 independent candidates are contesting 329 seats, including nine seats reserved for minorities.
A special vote is scheduled for November 9th, followed by a general election on November 11th. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has directed security forces to ensure a smooth and accessible voting process across the country.
MNA