Only 34 persons allowed to vote in Halabcha

SULAIMANIYA / IraqiNews.com: Only 34 persons in Halabcha are allowed to vote in the ongoing provincial election, despite the presence of a larger number of displaced people in the suburb, the director of provincial elections center in Halabcha said on Saturday. “There are a large number of displaced people in Halabcha, 80 km southeastern Sulaimaniya, but only 34 persons in the district are allowed to vote,” Lateef Othman told IraqiNews.com news agency. “This issue occurred as voters’ names were not registered with the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC),” he said. “Unregistered voters in Halabcha can vote at the special polling center in Sulaimaniya city (364 km northeast Baghdad),” he added. MH (P)/SR 1