Voting problems in the Kurdistan Region.. fingerprints not showing and malfunctioning voting devices
The voting process in the Kurdistan Region, which began today, Sunday, witnessed some problems, most notably the non-appearance of the fingerprints of some voters, especially the elderly, according to Shafaq News Agency correspondents in the governorates and regions of the region.
The agency’s correspondents explained that cases of malfunctions in the voting machines were recorded, and they were immediately addressed by either repairing or replacing them.
However, hundreds of voters were still unable to vote, and a problem was reported with the voting machines, which were unable to read the ballot papers due to a malfunction in reading the SIM card.
The general voting process began today after the end of the special voting that took place last Friday for the military and security forces. The Independent High Electoral Commission opened 1,622 polling stations for 2,683,618 voters out of a total of 2,899,578 voters.
The commission announced that the participation rate in the special vote reached 97%, as 215,960 members of the Peshmerga forces and internal security forces cast their votes without recording any violations.
1,091 candidates are competing for 100 seats in the regional parliament, including five seats allocated to components, after they were reduced from 11 based on a decision by the Federal Supreme Court.
After submitting the appeals, they will be decided upon by the competent judicial body within the specified legal period, after which the final election results will be approved.
Shafaq.com