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Iraq |
15,000 policemen to protect 594,000 voters in Diwaniya |
2009-01-31 |
![]() After the inclusion of those born in 1991, the number of voters in Diwaniya province reached 594,000. Candidates in the province are 888, including 238 women, from 57 political entities, six of which are coalitions, vying over 28 seats in the upcoming provincial council of Diwaniya. Meanwhile, Hassan al-Waeli, the chief of Iraq's Independent Higher Electoral Commission (IHEC)'s office in Diwaniya, said that 10,500 employees will work in 243 election centers distributed over 1,569 stations all over the province. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 The idea of a free and fair election must scare the bejeebers out of these AQ and Mehdi Army types. |
Posted by: Abu Uluque 2009-01-31 14:33 |