Following a remarkably successful and high-turnout special voting phase, more than 20 million citizens across federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region are set to head to the polls tomorrow in a pivotal general election that will determine the composition of the nation's sixth parliament and shape its political trajectory for the next four years,
Kurdistan 24 reports.
The massive democratic exercise, which will see thousands of candidates compete for 329 seats, comes just two days after a special vote for security forces and the displaced that was hailed as a major success, setting a high bar for participation and a tone of cautious optimism for a secure and transparent process.
Jumana Ghalay, the spokesperson for the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq (IHEC), confirmed to the Kurdistan24 website the final logistical preparations for the momentous day.
She announced that at precisely 7:00 AM on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, a total of 20 million, 63 thousand, and 773 eligible voters will be able to cast their ballots. To accommodate this enormous electorate, an extensive network of 8,703 polling centers, which collectively house 39,285 individual polling stations, has been prepared and secured across all of the country's provinces.
The IHEC spokesperson reiterated the strict timeline for the election, emphasizing that the polls will remain open for eleven hours, concluding at 6:00 PM. "The voting will continue until 06:00 PM of the same day and will not be extended in any way," Ghalay stated, explaining that this is a technical necessity of the electronic voting system.
"Because the electronic ballot boxes will be automatically closed at that time," she said, highlighting a key feature designed to ensure a disciplined and secure conclusion to the voting process.
