105-year-old mother of three martyrs arrives by ambulance to cast vote in Kurdistan Parliamentary Elections
A young man accompanying the elderly voter revealed, "Despite her poor health condition, this 105-year-old mother of three martyrs, who resides in Shaqlawa, was determined to cast her vote for the Kurdistan Democratic Party's list 190."
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - In a remarkable display of civic duty, a 105-year-old woman was transported by ambulance to a polling station in Shaqlawa to participate in the Kurdistan Parliament's sixth cycle elections on Sunday.
A young man accompanying the elderly voter revealed, "Despite her poor health condition, this 105-year-old mother of three martyrs, who resides in Shaqlawa, was determined to cast her vote for the Kurdistan Democratic Party's list 190."
This story emerges as part of the broader electoral process that began at 7:00 AM on Oct. 20, 2024, with 2,686,578 eligible voters across Kurdistan Region's four electoral districts.
According to Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), the voter distribution across districts is as follows:
- Erbil: 933,115 voters
- Sulaymaniyah: 1,008,412 voters
- Duhok: 682,791 voters
- Halabja: 59,300 voters
IHEC has established 1,266 polling centers with 6,318 stations across the region:
- Erbil: 498 centers with 2,213 stations
- Sulaymaniyah: 477 centers with 2,373 stations
- Duhok: 264 centers with 1,596 stations
- Halabja: 27 centers with 136 stations
The election features 1,191 approved candidates competing for 100 parliamentary seats. The special voting held on October 18 saw a remarkable 97 percent turnout rate, according to IHEC figures.