Election volunteer Hamid Majid, 24, said he had voted for his old school teacher, a candidate for the Sadrists. In several parts of Baghdad, mosque loudspeakers were used to urge Iraqis to vote. Nonetheless, some Iraqis were keen to vote in what is Iraq's fifth parliamentary vote since 2003 — and are hopeful of change. The Kurds have two main parties that rule the autonomous Kurdistan region, and Sunnis this time have two main blocs. Go out and vote for Iraq and vote for your future."

Source: The Edge Markets October 10, 2021 12:11 UTC