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IHEC approves 8 political parties for participation in upcoming local elections

IHEC approves 8 political parties for participation in upcoming local elections

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Independent High Electoral Commission approved eight political parties for the participation in the next provincial elections.

In a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, the head of the Electoral Directorate, Muqdad al-Shirifi stated “The number of the approved political parties is eight, whereas 18 others are still under study.”

“Another 70 political parties visited the IHEC to be acquainted with the terms and conditions of the IHEC for the participation in the upcoming local elections,” he added.

“After specifying the 20th of November as the beginning of the registering the political parties to participate the local elections, many political parties started to register for the next elections,” he concluded.

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