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Record Low Turnout Reported for Iraqs Parliamentary Elections - Democracy Now!

Record Low Turnout Reported for Iraqs Parliamentary Elections  Democracy Now
Record Low Turnout Reported for Iraqs Parliamentary Elections - Democracy Now!

2021-10-14 00:00:00 - Source: Iraq News

Iraqis headed to the polls Sunday for just the fifth parliamentary election since the U.S. overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Turnout was just 41%, with many Iraqis refusing to vote. This is Hussein Sabeh, a 20-year-old Iraqi from Basra.

Hussein Sabeh: “I did not vote, to be honest. It is not worth it. There is nothing that would benefit me or others. I see youth that have degrees and no jobs. Before the elections, they all came to them. After the elections, who knows?”





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