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Iraq: Manual Recount of Votes from Disputed Election Starts

Iraq: Manual Recount of Votes from Disputed Election Starts
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Iraqi authorities started recounting votes from May's disputed parliamentary election on Tuesday, officials said, in a step towards forming a new government after weeks of delays.

The process began in the northern oil-producing province of Kirkuk, an election commission source there said, and at least six other provinces were expected to follow suit in coming days.

In further details, the parliament ordered a full recount earlier in June after a government report concluded there were widespread violations.

The order kicked off a politically fraught process as leaders of political blocs got embroiled in negotiations over the formation of the next government.

A panel of judges overseeing the recount later limited its scope, ruling that it would only cover suspect ballots flagged in formal complaints or official reports on fraud.

Overseas votes cast in Iran, Turkey, Britain, Lebanon, Jordan, the United States and Germany will also be recounted, the panel added.

Representatives from the United Nations and foreign embassies will attend the process, as will local and international observers.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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