Iraq: Who Voted And Who Didn't And Why

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Iraq: Who voted and who didn't and why
By Frontlines staff, with material from agencies
February 14, 2005

BAGHDAD, Iraq

Eligible voters: 20-Million

Registered voters: 14 million or 70% of those eligible (280,000 registered and were eligible to vote abroad.)

Expatriates: only 25% of the 1.2-Million expatriates registered to vote and about half of them voted in 15 countries. The highest numbers of registered expatriates were in Siria, Iran and Jordan. In these countries the turnout was also the highest.

In the US and Britain, the registration of expatriates barely reached 10%. In the US, contrary to the trends elsewhere, most voters were Christian Caldeans and Asyrians, followed in numbers by Kurdish. Shias and Sunnis living in the US were either opposed to the elections or afraid of participating. Many believed the Department of Homeland Security was monitoring the polling places.

Total voters on 1/30/05: Approximately 7 Millions or 50% of those registered or 35% of all eligible voters.



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