Special voting process concludes across Iraq

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission announced the close of special voting at 6 p.m. on Sunday, concluding the designated process for security forces and displaced persons to cast their ballots in the 2025 parliamentary elections.

Voting began at 7 a.m., with polling stations opening to eligible participants across the country, including those in the Kurdistan Region.

The special vote is part of the broader electoral timeline ahead of the general voting scheduled for Nov. 11.

In a statement issued following the conclusion of the special voting process, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani said, “We extend our congratulations to you for exercising your constitutional right through your conscious, active participation in the elections and for choosing your representatives in the upcoming Council of Representatives.”

“Let these elections stand as a model of discipline, commitment, and vigilance in defending citizens’ right to freely exercise their constitutional duty,” he added.