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3 | Iraq A Violence-Free Election Day The country's Jan. 31 provincial elections proceeded without major violence despite several candidate murders in the days leading up to the vote. In a minor but positive sign, officials even decided to leave polls open for an additional hour after some Iraqis...
The biggest problem of the day appeared to be the inability of some displaced voters to access polling centers. Voters had to be listed on an official registry at specific polling stations in order to cast ballots. Iraqi officials acknowledged that some internally displaced voters were confused about where they...
"The polling center locations were widely advertised," said Qassim, who addressed reporters in Baghdad alongside other IHEC officials. "It's simply that some citizens had not made good use of the information."
Not everyone agreed, however, that it was such a minor snafu. At polling station No. 65 in Baghdad's Karada district, volunteer observer Hafa'a Latif said the number of people who were turned away could call the vote into question.
"Predictions are difficult," said Khalid Oglah, the chief election official overseeing polling station No. 65. "The ballot boxes will reveal who is the winner."