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Council of Representatives Election Composite Report
In the December 15 election, 11,895,756 valid votes were cast inside Iraq and 295,377 were cast outside of Iraq making a grand total of 12,191,133. This was an increase over 9,852,291 ballots cast in October and 8,550,571 cast in January. There were also 139,656 invalid votes (1.1%) and 62,836 blank ballots (.05%) – for a total of 12,098,248 votes cast on December 15 in Iraq and 298,383 outside of Iraq (valid ballots plus 1,912 invalid ballots and 1,094 blank ballots) for a grand total of 12,396,631. If the in-country total is applied against the number of individuals in the voter registration database (15,568,702), it represents a turnout of 77.7% compared with 63.3% for October and 57.7% for January. The IECI annulled results at 227 polling stations because of irregularities. By governorate, the turnout ranged from 64.67% in Qadissiya to 98.43 in Salahadin...
December 14, 2005
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Iraqi Out-of-Country Voting in Washington
Out-of-country voting for the Iraqi election began on March 5, 2010 in 16 countries around the world. The Iraqi ambassador to the U.S., Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)—an IFES board member, and IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney visited the polling station in Washington, DC. It is estimated that at least 2,500 Iraqis will vote at the DC polling station.
News & Updates
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Iraq Referendum 2005
Voter Education Campaign to Support the IECI before Referendum Day, October 15, 2005
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Serbia, FRY Final Report: October 1999-September 30, 2002
IFES conducted election-related activities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 2000-2002. This report summarizes the various activities IFES undertook to pave the way for more intense involvement in a reformed and more democratic election system in Serbia. The report discusses a range of IFES activities including pre-election assessments, observation training and redistricting.
November 30, 2002
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Serbia and Montenegro: Poll worker Training Voter Awareness Assessment Legal Review
This report summarizes IFES’ pre-electoral assessment regarding the parliamentary and presidential elections in Serbia from 1997. The report analyzes the internal strengths and weaknesses of Serbian election law and administration, and identifies and examines where the process was vulnerable to external influences and where it was open to independent monitoring.
April 30, 1998
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Republic of Serbia: Poll worker Training, Phase I, Aug-Oct 1997
This report summarizes IFES’ poll worker training program in Serbia from 1997. The report discusses Serbia’s electoral environment, project implementation and evaluation before concluding with recommendations for future programming.
November 30, 1997
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Republic of Serbia: Pre-Election Technical Assessment
This report summarizes IFES’ pre-election technical assessment in Serbia from April 1997. The report analyzes the internal strengths and weaknesses of the electoral laws and administration in Serbia, including the appeals process. The report also discusses indirect impediments to free and fair elections.
May 31, 1997
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Iraq Sample Ballot 1995
Sample ballot from the 1995 Presidential referendum in Iraq. In the first election since 1979, voters were asked, "Do you approve of President Saddam Hussein being the President of the Republic?"