IOM says Israelis of Iraqi origin can vote in Iraqi elections [View All]

IOM says Israelis of Iraqi origin can vote in Iraqi elections



JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israelis of Iraqi origin will be able to take part in this month's Iraqi election but only if they vote outside the Jewish state, the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) said.




"Israelis of Iraqi origin will be authorised to vote in the elections to parliament," said Sarah Tosh of the Geneva-based IOM which is organising an out-of-country vote for Iraqi expatriates.

Tosh said that voters would have to cast their ballots in one of 14 countries which have set up special polling booths for the January 30 ballot, the nearest of which is in Amman, the capital of neighbouring Jordan.

Anyone who wants to register for voting must present two forms of identity and present proof that they have at least an Iraqi father between January 17 and 23. The expatriate vote will take place between January 28 and 30.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050113/wl_mideast_afp/iraqvoteoverseas&cid=1514&ncid=1478

Another fair and balanced election coming up....