5 candidates excluded from Karbala elections

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: Five candidates were excluded from Karbala provincial election, according to a source from Karbala electoral commission, who explained that the de-Baathification law was the reason for the exclusion of one of the five candidates. “The other four candidates failed to submit the required documents, including their education transcripts,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He did not mention further details. The holy city of Karbala lies 110 km southwest of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR    2