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Iraq Releases Figures On Voting Abroad

Prague, 15 December 2005 -- The Iraqi Independent Electoral Commission (IECI) has released figures for the first of three days of out-of-country voting in Iraq's parliamentary election.

According to the commission on 14 December, a total of 81,033 ballots were cast in 15 countries around the world on 13 December, with the highest turnouts (more than 7,000 votes cast) reported in Iran, followed by Jordan, Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom, Syria, and Germany.

More than 11,000 Iraqis cast ballots in Iran, while some 7,000 ballots were cast in Germany. The IECI reported that "all voting operations" on 13 and 14 December were proceeding smoothly.

Meanwhile, firebombs were thrown at a polling station in Stockholm overnight on 14-15 December, dpa reported. The bombs did not ignite the building however, and security was boosted.

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