Iraq
- Boundary Delimitation
- Direct Democracy
- Electoral Management
- Electoral Systems
- Legislative Framework
- Media and Elections
- Parties and Candidates
- Vote Counting
- Voter Education
- Voting Operations
- Voter Registration
Boundary Delimitation
BD01 Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
b. No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:14:21 UTC
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:14:21 UTC
Direct Democracy
DD01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
a. Name and Title: Jose Maria Aranaz
b. Job Title: Legal Adviser
c. Organisation: UN -EAD
d. Contact Address. IECI Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq
g. Email: jmaranaz@yahoo.com or aranaz@un.org
Last updated: 2007-01-03 01:25:56 UTC
DD02 Which forms of direct democracy, if any, are currently possible at the national level?
Please check the glossary for the definition of the following terms:
a. Mandatory referendum
b. Optional referendum
c. Citizens' initiative
Source: Transitional Law for Administration of Iraq, 25/07/05 Referendum Law, 2005 Iraqi Constitution and IECI regulations for referendum and elections (2005)
Last updated: 2007-01-03 01:26:51 UTC
DD03 What is the legal basis for mandatory referendums at the national level?
a. Constitutional
b. Specific laws/legislation
c. Regulations
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD. Transitional Law for Administration of Iraq, 25/07/05 Referendum Law, 2005 Iraqi Constitution and IECI regulations for referendum and elections (2005)
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD05 What is the legal basis for citizens' initiatives at the national level?
a. Constitutional
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 01:28:24 UTC
DD06 What is the legal basis for agenda initiatives at the national level?
e. Not applicable
Last updated: 2007-01-03 13:54:40 UTC
DD07 What is the legal basis for recalls at the national level?
e. Not applicable
Last updated: 2007-01-03 13:54:40 UTC
DD08 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for mandatory referendums at the national level? Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
a. Constitutional
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 01:29:16 UTC
DD10 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for citizens' initiatives at the national level?
Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
a. Constitutional
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 01:29:16 UTC
DD101 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to signature collection for a recall?
f. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:28:03 UTC
DD105 Who is responsible for checking the signatures?
a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
c. Local authorities
Comments: EMB either at national or local leve
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:28:03 UTC
DD106 Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for running non-partisan information or voter education campaigns to inform voters about the issue being addressed in a referendum?
a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD107 Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for running non-partisan information or voter education campaigns to inform voters about the issue being addressed in an initiative?
a. Agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD108 Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for running non-partisan information or voter education campaigns to inform voters about the issue being addressed in a recall?
g. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD109 What activities, if any, are undertaken as part of non-partisan information or voter education campaigns for a referendum?
a. Information booklets
b. Leaflets and pamphlets
c. Radio broadcasts
d. TV broadcasts
e. Press advertisements
f. Website
g. Other(specify)
Comments: g) Information in mosques
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD112 Which of the following controls, if any, apply in relation to campaigning for or against the issue being addressed in a referendum?
g. None
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD115 What is the period during which these controls apply for a referendum?
a. Fixed time period (specify)
Source: IECI Regulations 2005
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD118 Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some forms of public assistance for a referendum? Specify in the “Comments” section below.
d. No campaign organisations
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD119 Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some forms of public assistance for an initiative? Specify in the “Comments” section below.
d. No campaign organisations
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD120 Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some forms of public assistance for a recall? Specify in the “Comments” section below.
f. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD121 Which forms of public assistance, if any, are provided for a referendum?
Specify in the “Comments” section below.
f. None
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD122 Which forms of public assistance, if any, are provided for an initiative?
Specify in the “Comments” section below.
f. None
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD124 If free media access is provided, what are the criteria for allocating broadcast time / printing space?
b. Not applicable X
Comments: Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD125 Is the government permitted to campaign either in favour of or against any specific outcome to a referendum, initiatives or recall vote?
b. No
Comments: Although there were complaints against the use of public resources in support of the constitutional draft
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD126 What restrictions or controls, if any, are there on media coverage of the campaign and/or issue during the relevant period?
a. U
Comments: Use of sectarian language or incitement to violence
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:32:11 UTC
DD13 When were direct democracy mechanisms first introduced into the legal framework at the national level?
Date (yyyy)
Comments: Referenda were commonly used in the Saddam regime as a way to validate his mandate through plebiscite
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 01:30:26 UTC
DD14 When was an administrative framework for direct democracy mechanisms first introduced at the national level? Date (yyyy)
a. Mandatory referendum 2005
b. Optional referendum 2005
c. Citizens' initiative 2005
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 01:31:28 UTC
DD15 Who is responsible for managing the administration of direct democracy mechanisms at the national level?
b. Independent electoral commission
Comments: Independent High Electoral Council will, in all likelyhood retain its central role (legislation/policy/adjudication of complaints/oversight body) although the administration of local referenda (e.g. on the creation of regions) may end up being managed at governorate (provincial) level
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 13:59:52 UTC
DD16 Does this agency/department also manage the administration of national elections?
a. Yes
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 13:59:52 UTC
DD17 Are mandatory referendums currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 13:59:52 UTC
DD19 Are citizens' initiatives currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
a. Yes, in all regions/states/provinces
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 13:59:52 UTC
DD22 Are mandatory referendums currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
b. Yes, in some municipalities/districts/communes
Comments: Referenda on the status of Kirkuk and other disputes territories (Art.136.2)
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 13:59:52 UTC
DD25 Are agenda initiatives currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
b. Yes, in some municipalities/districts/communes
Comments: Referenda on the status of Kirkuk and other disputes territories (Art.136.2)
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 13:59:52 UTC
DD27 What are the issues, if any, in relation to which referendums are mandatory at the national level?
a. Constitutional amendments
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:02:56 UTC
DD28 What are the issues, if any, in relation to which referendums are optional at the national level?
k. None
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:02:56 UTC
DD29 Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the subject of referendums at the national level?
k. None
Comments: Exclusion is not specifically mentioned.
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:02:56 UTC
DD30 Which issues, if any, maybe the subject of sub-national referendums regulated at the national level?
b. Creation/merger/abolition of sub-national authorities
d. Other (specify)
Comments: The adoption of other languages as official languages at local level
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:02:56 UTC
DD32 Who is responsible for drafting the mandatory referendum question?
d. Legislature
Comments: July 2005 being the only experience so far
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:02:56 UTC
DD36 Which institution(s) decides on the final form of the ballot text for mandatory referendums?
b. Independent electoral commission
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:06:42 UTC
DD38 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a mandatory referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
c. No quorum required X
Comments: No quorum required
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:06:42 UTC
DD39 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a optional referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
c. No quorom required X
Comments: No quorom required
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:06:42 UTC
DD40 What are the requirements for mandatory referendums to pass?
c. Double majority (simple majority overall plus simple majority in certain number of first tier authorities) (specify below)
Comments: For amendments to the constitution it is required the approval of 2/3 of Council of Representatives members prior to the referendum
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:06:42 UTC
DD41 What are the requirements for optional referendums to pass?
a. Simple majority (>50%)
Comments: For amendments to the constitution it is required the approval of 2/3 of Council of Representatives members prior to the referendum
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:06:42 UTC
DD42 In which areas, if any, do regulatory provisions differ between a referendum and a national election?
Tick all that apply and specify below in the comments section.
d. Overseas voting
Comments: Overseas voting was not included in the referendum law
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:06:42 UTC
DD43 When is the outcome of a mandatory referendum binding?
a. Always
Comments: Provided that other requirements in constitution are met
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:06:42 UTC
DD45 Which types of issues can be proposed by citizens using the citizens' initiative process at the national level?
a. Constitutional amendments
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:11:30 UTC
DD47 Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the subject of a citizens' initiative at the national level?
j. Other (specify)
Comments: The fundamental principles of the constitution (for 2 terms)
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:11:30 UTC
DD49 Who may propose the registration of a citizens' initiative?
Please specify in the “Comments” section below.
a. A number of individuals
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:11:30 UTC
DD54 Which, if any, of the following disqualify a proposed title of an initiative?
c. Discriminatory or inflammatory statements
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:11:30 UTC
DD56 Under what circumstances is an initiative checked for constitutionality or legality?
b. A check only takes place if a challenge to the initiative is submitted
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:19:13 UTC
DD57 If a check of the constitutionality or legality of an initiative takes place, who is responsible for undertaking it?
e. Judiciary
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:19:13 UTC
DD58 If a check of the constitutionality or legality of an initiative takes place, when does this happen?
e. Other (specify)
Comments: Within time line specified by Supreme Court
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:19:13 UTC
DD63 Who decides the final ballot text?
c. Legislature
Comments: This was the case for the October 2005 referendum
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:19:13 UTC
DD64 Once an initiative is qualified for the ballot, the vote on it takes place:
a. Within a certain time limit (specify)
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:19:13 UTC
DD65 Which of the following individuals/positions may be subject to the recall mechanism?
k. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD66 What are the grounds upon which a recall may be launched?
g. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD67 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to the time period in which an individual/position can be recalled?
b. Not applicable X
Comments: Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD68 If a recall qualifies for the ballot, when is it put to the vote?
d. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD69 When does the election to replace an individual who has been recalled take place?
c. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD70 If a separate ballot to replace an individual who has been recalled takes place, how soon after the recall ballot is it held?
b. Not applicable X
Comments: Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD71 Can an individual who is the subject of a recall stand on the ballot for his/her own replacement?
c. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD72 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an abrogative referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
b. Proportion of the electorate X
Comments: Proportion of the electorate
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD73 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a rejective referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD74 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a citizens' initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
b. Proportion of the electorate X
Comments: Proportion of the electorate
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD75 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an agenda initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2007-01-03 00:11:01 UTC
DD80 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for an abrogative referendum (optional)?
b. Signatories must be registered electors in a specific electoral district
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD82 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for a citizens' initiative?
b. Signatories must be registered electors in a specific electoral district
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD84 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a recall?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2007-01-03 00:11:01 UTC
DD86 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for a recall?
e. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
DD91 Where can proposals for a recall be signed?
g. Not applicable
Source: Jose Maria Aranaz, Legal Advisor, UN-EAD
Last updated: 2007-01-03 14:24:38 UTC
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Independent Election Commission of Iraq. Anticipated to become Independent High Electoral Commission – pending passage of new Law.
f. Website Address www.ieciraq.org
g. Name and Title of Chairperson/President Dr Abdul Hussain Hindawi
i. Official language of the electoral law governing national elections Arabic and Kurkish
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:12:26 UTC
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
a. National level
Comments: The role of the EMB and regional and local electoral processes will be defined in the upcoming months (this data entered 24 Jan. 2007)when the law for the establishment of the permanent electoral commission is enacted.
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:12:26 UTC
EM04 The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
c. The legislature
d. A national government department
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:12:26 UTC
EM05 The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
c. The legislature
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:12:26 UTC
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
d. Other
Comments: The draft for the new legislation would make the term five years, and the term would be extendable.
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:12:26 UTC
EM08 According to official sources, what was the estimated overall cost (in US dollars if available) of the most recent national elections?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:12:26 UTC
EM09 What was the total number of registered voters or, where there was no voter roll, the estimated number of eligible voters?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:12:26 UTC
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
b. Separate legislation
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:07:17 UTC
LF02 What is the date of the latest version of the national electoral law (including latest amendments)?
a. January 2000 or later
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:07:17 UTC
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:07:17 UTC
LF04 Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
a. Voting is voluntary
Source: International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
Last updated: 2006-11-21 19:30:31 UTC
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME13 What are the laws, if any, which govern the operations of the public broadcaster?
Specify the date of the latest version (including latest amendments)
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME18 What are the laws, if any, that provide for the safeguards for editorial autonomy in relation to the public broadcaster(s)?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
h. Not applicable
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME38 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
b. The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising X
Comments: The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME58 How does this maximum amount (identified in question C.15.1) affect the political participation of smaller or newly formed parties?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
ME60 What legal requirements, if any, regulate the participation of candidates or party representatives in media debates?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:42:59 UTC
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
Comments: a) Signature and data requirements: the names, dates and places of birth, addresses, signatures, personal stamps or thumbprints, of no fewer than five hundred (500) persons who are eligible to vote and have not signed in support of another political entity, together with the numbers and dates of their nationality certificates. b) Deposit requirement: an individual seeking certification as a political entity will pay 2.5 million Iraqi Dinars as a deposit, and a group seeking certification as a political entity will pay 7.5 million Iraqi Dinars as a deposit.
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:30:48 UTC
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
g. Not applicable
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:30:48 UTC
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
h. Minimum level of education
j. Other
Comments: a) The candidate may be no less than thirty years of age in the year in which the election is held. h) The candidate must have at least a high school certificate or its equivalent. j) Must be known for his good conduct. See question PC06
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:30:48 UTC
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
k. Not applicable
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:30:48 UTC
PC06 What can disqualify a candidate at legislative elections?
c. Criminal record
f. Holding of military office
o. Other
Comments: c) Must not have been convicted of a crime that violates honour. f) Must not be a member of the armed forces upon the candidate's nomination. o) The candidate must not be covered by the Iraqi De-Ba’athification law; must not have enriched himself illegally at the expense of the state or with public funds; and must be known for his good conduct.
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:30:48 UTC
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: c) As long as they meet the candidate requirements.
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:30:48 UTC
PC09 If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 1), what are the registration requirements?
a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
Comments: a) Signature and data requirements: the names, dates and places of birth, addresses, signatures, personal stamps or thumbprints, of no fewer than five hundred (500) persons who are eligible to vote and have not signed in support of another political entity, together with the numbers and dates of their nationality certificates. b) Deposit requirement: an individual seeking certification as a political entity will pay 2.5 million Iraqi Dinars as a deposit, and a group seeking certification as a political entity will pay 7.5 million Iraqi Dinars as a deposit.
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:30:48 UTC
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
a. No
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:30:48 UTC
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
f. Not applicable
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:30:48 UTC
Vote Counting
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
a. At the polling stations
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:34:47 UTC
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
f. Other
Comments: f) When the IECI (Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq) Board of Commissioners authorizes it as part of the resolution of complaints.
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:34:47 UTC
Voter Education
VE01 Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?
a. National Electoral Management Body
g. NGOs/ Civic Organizations
h. Political parties/ candidates
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:16:38 UTC
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
c. Other
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:16:38 UTC
Voting Operations
VO03 Where can electors vote?
a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:20:33 UTC
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
b. Citizens residing outside the country
Comments: b) Only allowed for parliamentary elections.
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:20:33 UTC
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
c. Special polling stations
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:20:33 UTC
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:20:33 UTC
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
a. By manually marking the ballot
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:20:33 UTC
Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
c. 18
Comments: 18 years
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:18:59 UTC
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
e. Other
Comments: e) Being listed on one of the national registers and have not been deprived of the right to vote by an authoritative court.
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:18:59 UTC
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
d. Election Management Body (specify)
Source: Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
Last updated: 2007-01-24 10:18:59 UTC
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