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I actually think this is a good idea, because I don't see how everyone can possibly vote at this point.

Iraq may modify plans for its first free election to give people more time to vote next month, officials said Wednesday as suicide bombers and gunmen again struck Sunni Muslim towns north and west of the capital.

Responding to a suggestion this week by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi that voting could be spread over two or three weeks, the Independent Electoral Commission said it would consider such a proposal if the government were to make it formally.

The Interior Ministry, which with its U.S. military allies faces a massive task to provide security at thousands of polling stations on Jan. 30, also endorsed Allawi's idea, saying voting over several days could reduce vulnerable lines in the streets.

However, I'm still wondering about the reality of these elections. I'm not as worried about whether people will be able to get out and vote as I am about how they'll know who they're voting for. As I said earlier, I don't see how they can learn much about the candidates and parties when

1.) There's no electricity in large parts of the country.
2.) Child malnutrition has more than doubled.
3.) Martial law has imposed a curfew on all citizens, including the estimated 120 political parties and individuals who will be running in the elections.

So even if more people get to vote because of this, I can't see how it will be a very educated vote. Have you heard much about campaigns going on in Iraq? No, and that's probably because there aren't any, at least none to really note... Who IS well known? Why, the U.S. appointed interrim government members, of course! Who do you think will be elected into the new government, then?

Mmmmm hmmmm.

Posted By George on 05/19/2005 @ 03:29 PM | Link and Discuss (0) | More TheNewIraqŽ
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