March 7, 2010Millions of Iraqis go to the polls to choose a new parliament
Hanging their hopes on a government achieve their aspirations for a better future
بغداد – الصباح BAGHDAD - morning
Today, millions of Iraqis head to the polls to choose from among 325 candidates competing lists for seats in the House of Representatives Isdloa the curtain on the race after more than twenty days past campaigns.
And ended the polling stations in Baghdad and preparations to receive voters and took the army and police positions in the main streets and public squares, and up to the parties to the polling stations, declaring the start of one of the largest democratic practices in the country after the events of the change in 2003.
Are competing for 325 seats in the House of Representatives, 12 entities and 74 coalitions, representing different parties and political currents, including in the Qguaihma about 6200 candidates, including more than 1800 women.
According to the Coordinator in the electoral center Balqees number (7) City People Maamouri Muhammad Yunus: The center is ready to receive voters, stressing that all polling materials and saved in secure storage.
The Maamouri had been distributed polling staff at the center, which consists of six stations, indicating that the center will receive more than two thousand registered voters within the records of the Commission.
Security, announced the Baghdad operations command said Qtatha in all areas of the capital ended up security measures for election day.
The spokesman for the command of Brigadier General Qassim Atta told a news conference yesterday: that the Baghdad Operations Command has taken all precautions and all the possibilities to protect voters and polling stations across Baghdad.
The Atta, "The leadership Qtatha stressed the need to deal firmly and strongly with each trying to influence the security of voters."
And on media coverage of the voting process, Atta disclosed that the total number of polling stations are open for coverage is 70 divided by 40 center center in the Karkh district and 30 in Rusafa, noting that "allows the media who got the authorization of the Electoral Commission to cover the voting process in these centers."
He called on the media to obtain information from authorized sources for the occurrence of an emergency and not to promote the rumors.
Hanging their hopes on a government achieve their aspirations for a better future
بغداد – الصباح BAGHDAD - morning
Today, millions of Iraqis head to the polls to choose from among 325 candidates competing lists for seats in the House of Representatives Isdloa the curtain on the race after more than twenty days past campaigns.
And ended the polling stations in Baghdad and preparations to receive voters and took the army and police positions in the main streets and public squares, and up to the parties to the polling stations, declaring the start of one of the largest democratic practices in the country after the events of the change in 2003.
Are competing for 325 seats in the House of Representatives, 12 entities and 74 coalitions, representing different parties and political currents, including in the Qguaihma about 6200 candidates, including more than 1800 women.
According to the Coordinator in the electoral center Balqees number (7) City People Maamouri Muhammad Yunus: The center is ready to receive voters, stressing that all polling materials and saved in secure storage.
The Maamouri had been distributed polling staff at the center, which consists of six stations, indicating that the center will receive more than two thousand registered voters within the records of the Commission.
Security, announced the Baghdad operations command said Qtatha in all areas of the capital ended up security measures for election day.
The spokesman for the command of Brigadier General Qassim Atta told a news conference yesterday: that the Baghdad Operations Command has taken all precautions and all the possibilities to protect voters and polling stations across Baghdad.
The Atta, "The leadership Qtatha stressed the need to deal firmly and strongly with each trying to influence the security of voters."
And on media coverage of the voting process, Atta disclosed that the total number of polling stations are open for coverage is 70 divided by 40 center center in the Karkh district and 30 in Rusafa, noting that "allows the media who got the authorization of the Electoral Commission to cover the voting process in these centers."
He called on the media to obtain information from authorized sources for the occurrence of an emergency and not to promote the rumors.
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