Iraqi citizens voted for members of a new parliament, May 12, 2018. It was the first such election since Islamic State militants were driven out of the cities, towns and villages inhabited by millions of people.
Iraqis Head to Polls
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Iraq uses new electronic ballot boxes and voter cards to prevent fraud in the first elections since IS was defeated, Irbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, May 12, 2018. (H.Murdock/VOA)
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Early results showed low voter turnout, reflecting disillusionment with a series of governments after decades of corruption, wars and economic crises, May 12, 2018, in Irbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. (H. Murdock/VOA)
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Jalel Ibrahim has been observing Iraqi elections since 1991. He says fraud-prevention measures are particularly necessary in Iraq, where political parties often fall on sectarian lines, May 12, 2018, in Irbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. (H. Murdock/VOA)
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Some voters said despite sectarian divides, they hope the new post-IS government will usher in a time of unity and peace, May 12, 2018, in Irbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. (H. Murdock/VOA)
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