Election Day

Election Day

Iraqi men put up campaign posters for the first nationwide election since 2005.


In anticipation of any violence or civil disturbances, Iraqprepared for election day by beefing up security throughout the country. The government instituted curfews, banned traffic on the streets of major cities, and set up a large Iraqi police and U.S. military presence at polling locations.
This year’s election was the first time that Iraq used a voter registration process modeled after the one used in the U.S. Voters registered in advance and were then given polling locations based on their address.

With the exception of a few complaints that the names of some voters were left off the poll books, most observers described the voting process as fair and corruption-free