Iraq election officials quit after threats

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he committee in charge of organising this month's election in a northern Iraqi city has quit after some members received death threats.

Muhammad Shahran, who heads the 12-member Baiji Higher Electoral Commission, said on Sunday that the people issuing the threats declared the election illegitimate because it occurs under occupation.

Two committee members had already resigned two months ago.

The main Electoral Commission in Baghdad could not immediately be reached for comment.

al Jazeera