Independent High Electoral Commission
المفوضية العليا المستقلة للانتخابات | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | May 1, 2004 |
Jurisdiction | Iraq |
Headquarters | 14th of July Street, Baghdad 31°19′2″N 45°16′58″E / 31.31722°N 45.28278°E |
Agency executive |
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Website | ihec |
Member State of the Arab League |
Constitution |
Iraq portal |
The Independent High Electoral Commission (
History
It was set up in May 2004 by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) as the Independent Election Commission of Iraq (IECI) by CPA Order 92 as the exclusive electoral authority in Iraq to begin work towards holding an election in the country. In 2007 the IECI was renamed the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) in accordance with Law 11 (2007) of the Council of Representatives of Iraq (COR).
In the 2005 election, the expert was Colombian
Procedure
Little is known about the commission, its procedures, organization, composition, or acts. The commission receives lists of candidates to ban from the Council of Representatives Accountability and Justice Commission.[1][2][3]
It also set up the voting places in fourteen nations outside of Iraq. The Commission is also tasked with dealing with complaints about the election.
International Support
The IECI gained support from several US, UN, and NGO programs including:[4]
References
- New York Times.
- ^ Karadsheh, Jomana; Bassil, Yousif (4 February 2010). "Move to ban candidates sparks political crisis in Iraq". CNN.
- New York Times.
- ^ USAID Support to the Iraq Election Process Archived 2009-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Press release by USAID November 18, 2004. Accessed July 22, 2009.
External links
- Official site (in Arabic)
- Official site (in English)