The High Elections Commission in Iraq announced today, Sunday, that the tenth of next October will be an inevitable date for holding the elections, noting that the beginning of this August will be the date for the start of distributing biometric voter cards. It stated in a statement that it has started the process of printing ballot papers for public and private voting, noting that the papers are currently in the final stage of completion, in addition to printing introductory brochures for public voting and a guideline for private voting.
More than Two million people received their cards
In parallel, she indicated that she received two million and 300 thousand biometric cards for voters who underwent the modernization process during the past modernization stage, including newborns (2001, 2002, 2003).
In addition, the commission called on all voters to go to the registration centers near their places of residence for the purpose of receiving their biometric cards, starting from the fifth of this month.
Muqtada al-Sadr during a press conference today on February 10 2021
Al-Sadr interrupts
On July 15, Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, said that he would not participate in the upcoming Iraqi elections and would not support any party.
Al-Sadr added that he “withdrew his hand One of the participants in the government.”
After that, Hassan al-Kaabi, the deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament, announced his withdrawal from the parliamentary elections scheduled for next October, in response to what was stated in a speech by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.
Al-Kaabi said on Twitter, “In obedience to what was stated in the speech of Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr.. I announce my withdrawal from running for the upcoming parliamentary elections.”
Al-Kazemi: There are those who fear the results of the early elections
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi revealed, On the 16th of last July, That there are those who fear the results of early elections in Iraq, pointing out that these people are trying to spread despair in the hearts of the citizens.
He made it clear at the time that with will, patience, wisdom and calmness, the way to respond to the yellow negative voices that do not want the country’s good will be It desires to create despair and tries to question and obstruct any achievement achieved by the government.
