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Iraq’s electoral commission said Saturday that objections raised over the country’s recent parliamentary election will not alter the preliminary results.
“All objections submitted so far are classified as complaints only,” Hassan Salman, the commission’s legal adviser, told the state-run Iraqi News Agency. “It is not possible to file an appeal against preliminary results.”
Salman explained that complaints are categorized as “yellow” for minor procedural issues, “green” for those requiring investigation, and “red” for serious claims that could potentially affect the outcome. He said no red complaints have been recorded so far.
The commission expects to resolve all complaints quickly, possibly by next week, Salman added.
He also noted that some polling stations have yet to transmit results due to “limited technical issues,” but said the number of affected stations is small and has no bearing on the overall results.
Once the final results are certified by the Board of Commissioners, Iraq’s top electoral authority, a three-day window will open for appeals, which the board must adjudicate within seven days.
Preliminary results from the Nov. 11 election show Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition in the lead.
The commission said Thursday that it expects to announce final results next week but did not specify a date.
The current four-year term of Iraq’s 329-member Council of Representatives began on Jan. 9, 2022. Under Iraqi law, parliamentary elections must be held at least 45 days before the end of the legislature’s term.
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