Iraqi government postpones early election to October
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Baghdad, Jan 19 (efe-epa).- Iraq’s government on Tuesday decided to postpone general elections until 10 October after a request by the electoral commission to ensure “fair” polls.
The elections were initially scheduled for 6 June.
The cabinet “unanimously” voted for the new date after an extraordinary meeting held by Iraq’s High Electoral Commission, which oversees the democratic process in the Arab country, the Prime Minister office said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The decision was made after studying a proposal presented by the electoral commission to the council of ministers, which includes important technical reasons, which would guarantee the integrity of the elections and equal opportunities for everyone to freely and fairly take part” in the elections, the statement ran.