The 2024 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election will be held on 20 October 2024.[1] Seats to the Kurdistan Region Parliament will be elected.[2]
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Background
editThe 2024 parliamentary elections are set to be held after a two year delay. In February 2024, the Supreme Court of Iraq initially dismantled the 11 seats reserved to minorities, reducing the Parliamentary seats from 111 to 100.[3] Nonetheless, the court partially walked back its decision by reallocating five seats to minorities.[4]
Moreover, the electoral system was changed, dividing the region into four constituencies replacing the single-constituency system.[3] The four constituencies are identical to the four governorates of Duhok, Erbil, Halabja and Sulaymaniyah.[5]
Participation
editThere are 2,899,578 eligible voters.[5] A total of two alliances, 13 parties and 124 independent candidates will take part in the election.[5]
Parties
editReferences
edit- ^ "Iraq's Kurdistan region to hold delayed parliamentary election on Oct. 20". 26 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Kurdistan Region President sets June 10th for parliamentary elections". Kurdistan 24. 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Iraq's Kurdistan region to hold delayed parliamentary election on Oct. 20". Reuters. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Kurdistan Region to hold parliamentary elections October 20". 26 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Iraqi Kurdistan prepares for October elections amid simmering political tensions and Turkey's military offensive". 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.