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Governorate or provincial elections were held in Iraq on 20 April 2013, to replace the local councils in the governorates of Iraq that were elected in the Iraqi governorate elections of 2009.[1] Elections took place in 12 of Iraq's 18 governorates. Elections didn't take place in the 3 governorates forming the Kurdistan Region[2][3] or Kirkuk, Anbar, or Nineveh, meaning that a total of 378 provincial council seats were up for election.[4][5]
The Iraqi government later decided on 19 March to delay the elections in the governorates of Anbar and Nineveh due to ongoing instability caused by the insurgency and the ongoing protests,[6][7] prompting criticism from Muqtada al-Sadr[8] and John Kerry.[9] Elections for Anbar and Nineveh were held on 20 June.[10]
- ^ Iraq announced provincial elections for April 2013. - UPI.com
- ^ "Iraq to hold local elections in April 2013 - NZweek". Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ Iraq sets date for local elections | Al-Shorfa
- ^ Iraq’s new election officials: ‘Lots of people question our abilities’ - Niqash
- ^ ‘Election results so far: Low voter turnout, more compromises needed’ - Niqash
- ^ "Iraq postpones local elections in two provinces". Reuters. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Ali Abel Sadah (13 March 2013). "Iraqi Provincial Elections Postponed in Anbar". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Ali Abel Sadah (22 March 2013). "Muqtada al-Sadr: Staying In Iraqi Government a 'Sin'". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Kerry chides Iraq over Iran flights to Syria". Al Jazeera. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Counting Begins After Delayed Iraqi Vote