Deadline extended for Kurdistan Region's parliamentary election candidate submissions
"We have extended the deadline in response to requests from political parties and coalitions to allow more time for candidate submissions," Mohammed stated.
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – On Monday, the deadline for submitting candidates for the upcoming Kurdistan Parliamentary elections was extended until Thursday, July 18.
Marwan Mohammed, head of the Erbil office of the Iraqi Independent High Election Commission (IHEC), confirmed to Kurdistan24 that the commissioners' council has decided to extend the deadline for receiving lists of candidates for the sixth session of the Kurdistan Parliament.
"We have extended the deadline in response to requests from political parties and coalitions to allow more time for candidate submissions," Mohammed stated.
The extension provides an additional opportunity for political entities to finalize their lists and ensure comprehensive participation in the parliamentary elections.
Candidates and political parties now have until Thursday to submit their nominations for the Kurdistan Parliament elections, which are crucial for shaping the region's political landscape in the upcoming session.
On early Monday morning, an official from the IHEC said that the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) may extend the deadline for receiving candidate lists for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) parliamentary elections if political parties request it.
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The Board of Commissioners outlined the distribution of the 100 Kurdistan Parliament seats as follows:
Erbil: 34 seats, including one for the Christian component and one for the Turkmen component.
Sulaymaniyah: 38 seats, including one seat for the Christian component and one seat for the Turkmen component.
Dohuk: 25 seats, including one seat for the Christian component.
Halabja: 3 seats, without any seats for components.
According to IHEC spokesperson Jumana al-Ghalai:
Erbil province has 1,366,462 registered voters, with 1,016,357 having obtained biometric cards.
Sulaimani and Halabja provinces have 1,496,000 voters, of which 1,146,000 have received biometric cards.
Duhok province reports 926,000 voters as of July 3, 2024, with 738,000 having secured biometric cards.
Overall, the total number of voters for the sixth round of the Kurdistan parliamentary elections is 3,789,000, with 2,901,000 of them having been issued biometric cards, according to IHEC.
On June 27, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani announced that the general elections for the Kurdistan Region Parliament will be held on October 20.
The Iraqi Independent High Election Commission has affirmed its readiness to organize the election on the designated date.
