Upcoming KRG election marred by political divisions

Due to the political dispute in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, the Oct. 1 regional parliamentary election is likely to be delayed.
Iraqi election officials conduct the electronic count of votes at a polling station in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 10, 2021.
Iraqi election officials conduct the electronic count of votes at a polling station in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, Oct. 10, 2021. - Safin Hamed/AFP via Getty Images
Ali Kurdistani
Ali Kurdistani
@AliKurdistani

ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan — The upcoming Kurdistan Region parliamentary election has been challenged by the intra-Kurdish political parties’ divisions over the elections law, Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and parliamentary seat quotas.

The 6th Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary election has been scheduled for Oct. 1.

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