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Article: Feud over vote options holds up Iraq election law.
- Article from:
- The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)
- Article date:
- October 10, 2009
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Summary:
A feud over how much choice voters will have in Iraqi elections in January has held up passage of an elections law, highlighting a clash between party interests and voters' desire to hold politicians to account.AaIraq's fractious Parliament has been unable to agree on whether to use an open list system in the January 16 national elections.
Analysis
Suadad al-Salhy andAaKhalid al-Ansary
Reuters
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BAGHDAD: A feud over how much choice voters will have in Iraqi elections in January has held up passage of an elections law, highlighting a clash between party interests and voters' desire to hold politicians to ...