Baghdad, Iraq Elections | featured news

Recount affirms narrow victory of Iraqi challenger

Recount affirms narrow victory of Iraqi challenger

Iraq's electoral commission on Sunday affirmed the victory of a Sunni-backed bloc in the March election after a partial recount of votes in Baghdad failed to back up the Shiite prime minister's claims of fraud.

 

Leading coalition in Iraq election backs recount

The cross-sectarian coalition that took a narrow lead in Iraq's inconclusive March 7 election said on Tuesday it supported a recount of votes cast in Baghdad, but expressed concern over how it would be conducted.

 

Subscribe to this RSS topic: Syndicate content