Iraq’s Electoral Preparations and Processes - Report No. 5 | ElecRep

Highlights for December-January

▪ The Council of Ministers (CoM) approves, in consultation with the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), a new election date of 10 October.

▪ IHEC presents electoral calendar in a media event attended by the UN Special Representative for Iraq.

▪ The voter registration update and candidate nomination processes start countrywide.

▪ IHEC approves nine regulations governing the upcoming elections, including the candidate registration regulation.

▪ Two companies submit bids to audit the electoral results management IT systems.

▪ Parliament passes legislation to finance the 2021 parliamentary elections.