Iraq Postpones Announcing Initial Election Results

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Source: VOA

Iraq's election commission has postponed announcing initial results from Sunday's parliamentary election because it says it has not finished counting enough votes.

A spokesman for Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission said Tuesday they would make an announcement once they had tabulated 30 percent of the votes. Election officials say they should reach that threshold to present the initial results on Wednesday or Thursday.

Iraqi officials planned to publish preliminary results Tuesday for Baghdad and some provinces. The Iraqi capital is a key electoral prize for Iraq's competing factions as it commands about one-fifth of the 325 seats in parliament.

The U.N. Security Council praised the elections Monday as a key step toward strengthening Iraq's national unity and independence. The 15-member body said Iraqis have shown a commitment to a "peaceful, inclusive and democratic political process."

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[Hell Hath No Fury]

1. Wow, THAT inspires confidence!

Not. :( I forget which Iraq elections report I was watching where the reporter said this could be the last "democratic" vote Iraq ever has -- the religious crazies who Saddam kept a lid on are the majority and working to make Iraq Iran, Jr. with religion being a major element of their laws/government.

Just another blowback clusterfuck brought to us by our bad foriegn policy.