The Commission set the date for elections of deputies to the fourth session





2017-10-22


Independent High Electoral Commission announced Sunday, about fixing the date of the election of deputies to the fourth session, indicating that the election will be held on May 12 in 2018.

He said Chairman of the Board of Commissioners in the Election Commission "zawbai abudi based on article (56/I/II) of Iraqi Constitution article (7) of the law on election of the Iraqi Council of representatives (45) of 2013 which provides (House of representatives election must take place before 45 days from the date of expiration The previous election cycle, at least).

He added that "a reference to paragraph (iii) of the same article above which States (election date by decision of the Council of Ministers and in coordination with the Independent Electoral Commission and befriends the House upon a presidential decree issued and announced to the media all ahead to make a at least About 90 days), to complete the Office most of the preparations for the election of the House of representatives of Iraq in 2018, the Board of Commissioners in the Election Commission proposes to the Council of Ministers to be Saturday 12 May 2018, when the election of deputies to the fourth session.

Mention that most Iraqi officials rejected calls to postpone the parliamentary elections for the year 2018, where they consider that this matter is serious and rejected nationally and serves the agendas do not want good for the country.

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