Light Turnout As Polls Open In Iraq
Jane Arraf
Polls have opened in Iraqi parliamentary elections that will help determine the country's post-ISIS future.
Twenty-four million Iraqis are eligible to vote — about 3 million of them who turned 18 since the last election in 2014 and can vote for the first time.
Turnout was light and security heavy as polls opened early Saturday morning in Baghdad.
By late morning, with no major security problems, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi lifted a general vehicle ban imposed while voting was taking place. The ban on vehicles, meant to prevent car bombs, was left to the discretion of local security commanders.
Read more at: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/12/610638166/light-turnout-as-polls-open-in-iraq
One story said 12% turnout so far.
In the past 2 or 3 weeks, voting registration points have been attacked in Afghanistan and Libya. This tells you why there is a low voter turnout. Risk your life to go vote. imo.
