MP: Continued manual voting exacerbates accusations between political blocs

MP: Continued manual voting exacerbates accusations between political blocs

5-17-2026

MP - Continued manual voting exacerbates accusations between political blocsInformation/Baghdad…
Former MP Hussein Ali Mardan called on the Parliament and the leaders of the political blocs on Sunday to make the voting process in the upcoming session exclusively electronic, stressing that this measure is the only way to end doubts and ensure the transparency of future decisions.

Mardan told the Information Agency, “Adopting an electronic voting mechanism removes doubts and accusations against the Parliament’s leadership and gives the MP’s vote its true value by publicly displaying their name and electoral card before the public and the Iraqi people.”
He added, “Announcing names places the MP in a position of responsibility and accountability before their constituents regarding their choices on laws or candidates for positions.”
He emphasized that any non-electronic voting mechanism will be completely unacceptable, as it opens the door wide to exchanging accusations of treason and suspicion among political forces and the people’s representatives.

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