Most of them are in Baghdad.. The Commission receives 329 appeals of the election results and sends them to the judiciary
Most of them are in Baghdad.. The Commission receives 329 appeals of the election results and sends them to the judiciary
2024-01-01 02:57
Shafaq News/ The Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Monday that it had received 329 appeals of the results of the governorate council elections held on December 18, 2023.
Jumana Al-Ghalai, spokesperson for the Election Commission, told Shafaq News Agency, “Baghdad Al-Karkh recorded the highest percentage of appeals, with 45 appeals, while Maysan was the lowest, with 8 appeals.”
She explained that “yesterday, the Election Commission sent the first batch of answers to the appeals to the judicial body, and it is likely that the answers to all the appeals will be completed within the next three days with high precision and study in preparation for sending them to the judicial body,” adding that “a large number of appeals have been studied and completed and will be sent to the body.” Judiciary within the next two days to consider and broadcast it.”
Al-Ghalai continued, “The period specified according to the Independent High Electoral Commission Law No. 39 of 2019 is seven working days to complete answers to the appeals, but the Commission will complete it in less than that, and that the judicial body has ten days to decide on the appeals and that the judicial body’s decision is a final and final decision.”
On Thursday, December 28, 2023, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced the final results of the 2023 provincial and district council elections, while specifying the names of the winners.
The Commission began receiving appeals from Friday until Sunday.
The appeals will be carefully considered by the Elections Judicial Authority within 10 days, and after considering the appeals, there are 15 days for the Board of Commissioners to approve the final results, according to the Commission’s information.
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