Iraqi election results sent to Federal Supreme Court for approval - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Hassan Al-Saeed

Hassan Al-Saeed

Dec 1, 2021

Members of Iraqi security stand guard as supporters of the Hashid al-Shaabi paramilitary network march toward one of the Green Zone entrances in the capital, Baghdad, on Nov. 6, 2021. — Members of Iraqi security stand guard as supporters of the Hashid al-Shaabi paramilitary network march toward one of the Green Zone entrances in the capital, Baghdad, on Nov. 6, 2021, in a new protest against last month's election results. — AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images

Baghdad — The Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) headed by Judge Jalil Adnan Khalaf held a press conference on Nov. 30 to announce the final election results after it processed all appeals raised by some candidates and political parties.

The IHEC announced a record low turnout in the early elections, with 44% of eligible voters going to the polls.

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