Frustration Grows in Iraq at Slow Pace of Vote Tally, The New York Times (2010)
There are now partial preliminary results from each of Iraq’s 18 provinces, and they point to a very close contest. Officials cautioned that only a fraction of the more than 12 million votes had been counted. With the frustration of the slow pace; the United Nations officials said there had been little evidence of large-scale irregularities so far. The elaborate procedures meant to ensure transparency and to catch irregularities are partly responsible for the slow pace of the count.
The link address is: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/world/middleeast/15iraq.html
