Introduction
It is self-evident that the democratic political system is formed by institutions on which the powers of the State are distributed through its political system, in such a way as to ensure that the concept of the State as an institution with a monopoly on legitimate coercion within...
The electoral race concluded with a large-scale boycott, and the surprises that occurred were evident among the specialists who know how to deal with society sensors, before their consultations in the closed rooms.
The Iraqi parliamentary electoral competition resulted in several important factors, indicating profound transformations in Iraqi society, and...
leaders and candidates from some alliances have claimed to gain 60 to 100 seats, this number of seats is not feasible under the new electoral law, which no longer allows large alliances to acquire as many seats as previously.
While recognizing that traditional political forces will remain at the forefront...
On 10 October this year, Iraq is expecting the fifth election in its democratic history, perhaps the most controversial since the 2018 elections, which was accompanied by many problems and with less than 44% participation (advertised). This ratio may be acceptable under a newly-established democratic system, a democratic experience...
On 27th May 2021, Security Council resolution No.2576 renewed the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) to strengthen the electoral support role of the mission; The resolution requires UNAMI to "provide the enhanced, robust and visible United Nations team with additional personnel"; “For Election Day...
Since 2003, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani has sought to deepen the idea of free elections as an exercise in choosing the form of government and the process of circulating power in Iraq.
Months before the 2018 elections, the Office of the Supreme Maraji’a issued the statement: "Since the...
In the coming months, Iraq is on a new electoral date following a months-long popular movement whose basic demands were the dissolution of the Council of Representatives and the holding of early elections; Consequently, the tenth of October was agreed, and political parties and blocs began to reorganize their...
A number of elections held in the Arab States since the autumn of last year have registered a marked decline in the participation rate; This suggests that there was an electoral reluctance that spread so rapidly that it became contagious among most of the States in the region that...
The draft law on elections to the Council of Representatives was approved by the Council of Ministers on the date of the 12th November 2019 and submitted to the Council of Representatives. Another project had been prepared by the Presidency of the Republic but had been neglected after the...
It is well known that authorities in democratic States are administered by persons subject to constitutional and legal rules that prevail over rulers in the exercise of those powers and cannot be disrupted under any justification, especially if they relate to the existence of institutions that are the pillars...
