Iraqis hold little hope for change as they head to the polls | Elections News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/11/iraqis-hold-little-hope-for-change-as-they-head-to-the-polls
"Observers fear that turnout might dip below the record low of 41 percent in 2021, reflecting voters’ apathy and scepticism in a country marked by entrenched leadership, allegations of mismanagement and endemic corruption."
🗳️ Iraq begins election silence until Tuesday’s parliamentary vote. Over 7.7k candidates competing; 21M+ voters registered. Int'l observers monitoring. #IraqElections #Democracy #Baghdad #IHEC 🇮🇶
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🗳️ Iraq begins election silence until Tuesday’s parliamentary vote. Over 7.7k candidates competing; 21M+ voters registered. Int’l observers monitoring. #IraqElections #Democracy #Baghdad #IHE…
🚨 #IraqElections: Sadr’s militia erases campaign ads in Baghdad’s Sadr City, replaces them with "We won’t vote!" billboards.
🔴 13K armed enforcers
💰 $1.4M spent on Meta ads
📉 Fears of 40% turnout
#MuqtadaAlSadr #Baghdad #PoliticalBoycott
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🚨 #IraqElections: Sadr’s militia erases campaign ads in Baghdad’s Sadr City, replaces them with “We won’t vote!” billboards. 🔴 13K armed enforcers 💰 $1.4M spent on Meta ads 📉 Fears of 4…