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Opposition in Iraqi Kurd elections cries foul

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

Baghdad : Iraq | 4 months ago

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Shahou Saeed, a spokesman for the Change list, said it had registered complaints with the electoral commission ranging from what it said was an unwarranted extension of polling hours to balloting by unregistered voters. The Shams Network, an independent Kurdish electoral observer panel, raised...

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