On August 25, Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) relayed Election Commission spokesperson Jumana al-Ghalai’s statement that the prime minister directed preparations to use the unified national ID in future elections. She said the current law requires biometric voter cards, leaving implementation conditional on a parliamentary amendment and cooperation between the Interior Ministry and the commission.
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official25 Aug, 19:53
“Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi directed adoption of the unified national ID card in future electoral contests... Adopting the unified national ID requires amendment of the election law currently in force... The prime minister directed the Interior Ministry to cooperate with the commission to complete the project requirements.”
رئيس الوزراء علي الزيدي وجّه باعتماد البطاقة الوطنية الموحدة في الاستحقاقات المقبلة... اعتماد البطاقة الوطنية الموحدة يتطلب تعديل قانون الانتخابات النافذ حالياً... رئيس الوزراء وجّه وزارة الداخلية بالتعاون مع المفوضية لإنجاز متطلبات المشروع
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