HIBAPRESS – Follow-up
Iraqi voters are casting their votes today, Tuesday, to choose their representatives in the House of Representatives in legislative elections held on their constitutional date. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani confirmed that the electoral process is taking place in a safe and stable atmosphere, emphasizing the importance of the peaceful transfer of power in Iraq.
The elections are witnessing wide participation with the preparation of 8,703 polling centers including 39,285 stations, and about 20 million voters have the right to vote, including 9.7 million women. 7,743 candidates are competing in these elections for 329 seats in parliament, which will, after its election, undertake key tasks including electing the President of the Republic and granting confidence to the next government. Prominent Iraqi figures have affirmed the need for wider participation and protection of voters' votes, noting that democracy in Iraq is no longer nascent.
