Iraqi voters get extra time to register

[nashville_brook]

http://tennessean.com/local/archives/05/01/64541798.shtml?Element_ID=64541798


By NATALIA MIELCZAREK
Staff Writer

Iraqi expatriates have two extra days — Monday and Tuesday — to register for the out-of-country vote in Iraq, organizers said yesterday.

''It was slow the first few days, and we just want to give everyone the opportunity to come in here and exercise their rights and get registered,'' said Dan Hodges, director of security for out-of-country voting in Iraq, explaining why the deadline was extended until 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Today was to be the last day of registration before voting starts on Friday.

Nashville is one of five U.S. cities where Iraqis can participate in the Iraqi Transitional National Assembly Election.

more at link above

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low registration turnout -- that never stopped a US election...

[Journeyman]

1. This is low registration for EXPATRIATES safely in America . . .

what kind of response is forthcoming from those inside Iraq?

[nashville_brook]

3. nothing in my local paper about that -- wonder if al Jezeera has numbers?

[whatelseisnew]

4. Aren't they registering on election day?

http://msnbc.msn.com/ID/6855496/

IOM (International Organization for Migration) officials said up to Thursday, the fourth day of registration, about 93,000 of the estimated 1 million eligible voters overall had registered
...
Countries with the largest numbers of Iraqis are Syria with an estimated 250,000 Iraqi voters, the United States with at least 200,000 and Britain with 150,000.


http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42397

Voter registration hasn't even taken place in the western Anbar province as well as in Mosul, Iraq's third largest city. Officials say registration can take place on election day.

<< I'm not finding much on registration efforts inside Iraq. >>

[nashville_brook]

5. they might be -- but the ex-pats have been registering here

since last week.


i would find it hard to get exicted about iraqi elections if i were an ex-pat... not knowing who the candidates are, etc.

[Robbien]

7. Would you have your name on one of those lists?

No one knows who is friend or foe. Sure the voter list is now being used to vote. Tommorrow they may be used to round up all Muslums to put in camps as is favored by 44% of the US population.

[DieboldMustDie]

2. As long as they use the right weight paper.

:evilgrin:

[Occulus]

6. Huh. WE didn't. n/t

[nashville_brook]

8. you noticed! real american democracy means tough luck if they "lose

your registration." here -- have a PROVISIONAL BALLOT. i imagine that would get you beaten up in a *real* democracy. i wonder how long their lines are going to be.