IHEC will announce precise date for commencement of electoral campaign
“The election campaign is free as long as abide with the law and public organizations, as well as according to the law, the commission with coordinating with the councils across Kurdistan Region, defines the places where election campaigning, posters and advertisements are prohibited” She further added.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced on Thursday, the election campaign for the Kurdistan Regional Parliamentary general election will begin following the approval of the lists of candidates by the Board of Commissioners.
On Wednesday September 11th, Jumana al-Ghalai, the Spokesperson of the Iraqi High Electoral Commission, sated to Kurdistan24 “According to Article 2 by the commission, all political parties, coalitions and candidates who have been approved by the commission, can start their election campaign following the day of their approval.
“The election campaign is free as long as abide with the law and public organizations, as well as according to the law, the commission with coordinating with the councils across Kurdistan Region, defines the places where election campaigning, posters and advertisements are prohibited” She further added.
Al-Ghalai disclosed that candidates, political parties and coalitions have the obligation to remove all election propaganda, posters within 30 days from the day after the election, otherwise the posters will be removed and the cost of removing violations will be reimbursed from the insurance they set up.
The Head of the Duhok branch office of the Iraqi High Election Commission, Khalid Abbas, informed Kurdistan 24, the campaign for the 6th round of the parliamentary general election starts on September 16th, 2024 and will continue until 24 hours before the voting day.