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Iraq-Kurdish Referendum/Voting
Erbil, Iraq - Sept 25, 2017
1. Voters queuing up at polling station
2. Various of voter registering
3. Female voter casting vote into ballot box
4. Male voter walking toward ballot box
5. Various of staff members at polling station
6. Staff member checking identification of voter
7. Voters queuing up at polling station
8. Various of people outside of polling station
Baghdad, Iraq - Recent
9. Various of traffic, buildings
The Iraqi Kurds on Monday cast their votes in a referendum that will determine the independence of the Kurdish region and the disputed areas that are currently under de facto Kurdish control.
About 5.2 million eligible voters in the three northern provinces -- Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Dohuk -- and other areas outside the region, known as the disputed areas, are expected to cast their votes in 12,000 ballot boxes in about 2,000 polling centers across the Kurdish region and the disputed areas.
The voters are to choose either "Yes" to independence Kurdish state or "No" to remain as autonomous region part of the Iraqi state.
The regional electoral committee announced earlier that the voting is to start at 08:00 (0500 GMT) and end at 18:00 (1500 GMT).
The Iraqi government has repeatedly rejected the referendum and its results, describing it as "unconstitutional."
Iraq-Kurdish Referendum/Voting
Dateline : Sept 25, 2017/Recent
Location : Erbil/Baghdad,Iraq
Duration : 1'32
Erbil, Iraq - Sept 25, 2017
1. Voters queuing up at polling station
2. Various of voter registering
3. Female voter casting vote into ballot box
4. Male voter walking toward ballot box
5. Various of staff members at polling station
6. Staff member checking identification of voter
7. Voters queuing up at polling station
8. Various of people outside of polling station
Baghdad, Iraq - Recent
9. Various of traffic, buildings
The Iraqi Kurds on Monday cast their votes in a referendum that will determine the independence of the Kurdish region and the disputed areas that are currently under de facto Kurdish control.
About 5.2 million eligible voters in the three northern provinces -- Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Dohuk -- and other areas outside the region, known as the disputed areas, are expected to cast their votes in 12,000 ballot boxes in about 2,000 polling centers across the Kurdish region and the disputed areas.
The voters are to choose either "Yes" to independence Kurdish state or "No" to remain as autonomous region part of the Iraqi state.
The regional electoral committee announced earlier that the voting is to start at 08:00 (0500 GMT) and end at 18:00 (1500 GMT).
The Iraqi government has repeatedly rejected the referendum and its results, describing it as "unconstitutional."
ID : 8061895
Published : 2017-09-26 01:23
Last Modified : 2017-09-26 15:28:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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