Security forces, IDPs cast votes early in Iraq's parliamentary elections
Early voting has opened in Iraq’s parliamentary elections.
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Early voting is underway for Iraq’s parliamentary elections, with soldiers, prisoners and displaced Iraqis heading to the polls on Friday to vote.
The elections are being held a year early, in keeping with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s campaign pledge. The vote was originally scheduled for June but pushed back until Oct. 10.