Preliminary data show that turnout in Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Iraq was 41%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate \u2013 October 11, 2021 \u2013 International News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As indicated, this indicates a decline in confidence in political leaders, although turnout was not as low as previously feared by election officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The overall turnout was 44.5% in the last elections in 2018. The election <\/a>commission said early Monday that the lowest turnout was in Baghdad, from 31% to 34%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is known that on Sunday by noon the turnout of eligible voters across the country was 19%. Commission spokesman Muhammad Mustafa said turnout had risen in the last hours of the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first results are expected today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The movement, led by Shiite populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who opposes any foreign interference and whose main rivals are Iran’s allied Shiite factions, is expected to form the largest parliamentary faction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That result would not drastically change the balance of power in Iraq <\/a>or the Middle East, Iraqi officials, foreign diplomats, and analysts say, but for Iraqis, it could mean a former insurgent leader and conservative Islamist could strengthen his power over the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Early parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on October 10. 25 million voters are eligible to run in the country’s parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On election day, Iraq closed its airspace and land borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n