Voter apathy and concerns about violence mark Iraqi's first provincial elections in a decade
by Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Dec 16, 2023
2 minutes
Iraqis began voting for the first time in a decade Saturday to select new provincial council members, who in turn will appoint governors, with the outcome seen as a bellwether for the parliamentary elections due to take place in 2025.
Saturday’s vote was restricted to military and security personnel and internally displaced people living in camps, with the main polling
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