2024 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election
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The 2024 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election will be held on 20 October 2024.[1] Seats to the Kurdistan Region Parliament will be elected.[2]
Background
The 2024 parliamentary elections are set to be held after a two year delay. In February 2024, the Supreme Court of Iraq initially dismantled the 11 seats reserved to minorities, reducing the Parliamentary seats from 111 to 100.[3] Nonetheless, the court partially walked back its decision by reallocating five of the 100 seats to minorities:[4] three to Christians (2 Assyrian, 1 Armenian) and two to Turkmen.[5] Women must comprise at least 30% of elected members.
Moreover, the electoral system was changed, with members being elected by open-list proportional representation using the Hare quota in four constituencies corresponding to the region's four governorates:[6][3] Duhok, Erbil, Halabja and Sulaymaniyah.[7]
| Governorate | General seats | Minority seats |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaymaniyah | 36 | 2 (1 Assyrian, 1 Turkmen) |
| Erbil | 32 | 2 (1 Assyrian, 1 Turkmen) |
| Duhok | 24 | 1 (Armenian) |
| Halabja | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 5 |
Participation
There are 2,899,578 eligible voters.[7] A total of two alliances, 13 parties and 124 independent candidates will take part in the election.[7]
Parties
Liberals and centre-left:
- People's Front
- New Generation Movement
- National Coalition
- Gorran Movement
- Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Leftists:
Islamists:
Others:
References
- ^ "Iraq's Kurdistan region to hold delayed parliamentary election on Oct. 20". 26 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Kurdistan Region President sets June 10th for parliamentary elections". Kurdistan 24. 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Iraq's Kurdistan region to hold delayed parliamentary election on Oct. 20". Reuters. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Kurdistan Region to hold parliamentary elections October 20". 26 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Menmy, Dana Taib (2024-06-26). "Iraqi Kurdistan sets October 20 for crucial parliamentary elections after delays". Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Seat Distribution and Replacement of Members for the Kurdistan Regional Parliament - Iraq No. (9) of 2024 - IHEC
- ^ a b c "Iraqi Kurdistan prepares for October elections amid simmering political tensions and Turkey's military offensive". 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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