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What Will Iraq's Elections Mean For the Kurds?

Mohammed A. Salih, IPS News. March 3, 2010.

In the run-up to Iraq's parliamentary elections, the once-united Kurds are suffering deep fissures and are expected to lose their privileged kingmaker position after the polls.

Iraqi General Election Set For January 30, 2010

Agence France PresseMay 18, 2009.

The general election is expected to be a key test of popular support for the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

In Baghdad, No Celebrations Over Election Results

Institute for War and Peace ReportingFebruary 11, 2009.

Many Baghdadis say they will not vote in December if newly elected leaders do not deliver on their promises.

Maliki Leads in Iraqi Election: Voters See Party as 'Most Expedient Way to End the Occupation'

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. February 3, 2009.

The U.S. likes to cast elections as proof of the legitimacy of the occupation, but many Iraqis saw their votes as a way to end it.

Iraq Government Hit by Graft: 4,000 Forged University Degrees Uncovered

Hadeel al-Jawari, Azzaman. February 3, 2009.

Iraq's government faces crippling corruption at a time when millions of Iraqis went to the polls to select new provincial councils.

Iraq Election Most Peaceful Since Fall of Saddam

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. February 1, 2009.

The last regional poll, in 2005, triggered two years of civil war. This time, there was not a single major attack anywhere in the country.

Basra Voters Hope Elections Will Revive Iraqi Economy

Middle East OnlineJanuary 30, 2009.

The stakes are high in Basra, where oil wealth is the engine of the Iraqi economy.

Uncertainty, Tension, and Hope Among Iraqis As Elections Near

Dahr Jamail, IPS News. January 29, 2009.

Voting takes place on January 31. 444 seats in 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces will be contested by 14,431 candidates from more 400 parties.

Iraqi and U.S. Forces Ramping Up Security Ahead of Provincial Elections

Middle East OnlineJanuary 9, 2009.

With more than 400 political groups and 14,660 candidates bidding for election, security is expected to prove immensely complicated.