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| Iraqi Election Procedures Are Beginning to Take Shape |
| 2004-11-11 |
| From Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, an article by Charles Recknagel, a senior correspondent for Gulf Affairs and related issues. With just over two months to go, many key details about Iraq's upcoming election remain to be agreed, including the date itself. Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari said this month that the country's Election Commission has decided on 27 January. But that date still must be approved by the cabinet, and it is unclear when, or if, that will happen. The final timing could hinge on the success of the U.S.-led operation now taking place in Al-Fallujah. .... Still, general outlines of election procedures are beginning to take shape after a cascade of rulings by the Election Commission in the past few weeks. Among the most important of these is a decision to conduct the election as if the whole country is a single voting district. Rend Rahim Francke, the Iraqi representative to the United States, described the decision by saying: "Iraq is going to be one single electoral district. This is a recommendation that was made by the United Nations, which the Iraqi government has agreed to and the Election Commission has agreed to. The idea remains to make sure, really, that every vote does count." |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #1 "One district" is a terrible, terrible idea. No one has constituents! A nice recipe for corruption and bureaucratic entrenchment. |
| Posted by: someone 2004-11-11 11:32:43 PM |