مفوضية الانتخابات العراقية تطيح بـ66 مرشحاً

The records of the High Commission for Elections in Iraq revealed the exclusion of dozens of candidates from the upcoming general elections, due to allegations related to issues of character, conduct, accountability, and financial and administrative corruption. So far, the commission has excluded 66 candidates from the electoral race because of these issues.

According to "Okaz," the commission is about to issue a new list that includes more than 75 candidates who will be excluded due to their affiliation with the dissolved Ba'ath Party and their inclusion in accountability and justice procedures, in addition to other lists that will be issued later to exclude candidates based on issues related to honor and financial and administrative corruption.

Commission sources confirmed to "Okaz" that anyone covered by the general amnesty law will also be excluded from participating in the upcoming elections.

The Independent High Electoral Commission decided yesterday (Sunday) to exclude a number of candidates for the Iraqi Council of Representatives elections scheduled for November 2025. Official documents related to the exclusions showed that the decision came after verifying "the existence of criminal restrictions against them related to crimes of murder, bribery, forgery, fraud, in addition to issues of financial and administrative corruption."

For his part, the Secretary-General of the National Popular Party, Deputy Ahmed Al-Jubouri, announced his exclusion from running for the elections, noting that he will appeal the decision of the Electoral Commission before the competent judicial authority that has the final say on his candidacy. He stated that he will continue his electoral campaign unless the judiciary states otherwise. To prevent fraud, the High Commission for Elections has introduced electronic technologies for the first time, most notably electronic verification devices (VVD), electronic counting and sorting devices (PCOS), surveillance cameras, as well as a biometric facial camera to verify voters by matching their captured images with the data on their cards and the information database.