Iraqi election commission in spotlight

<p><span>Ever since its establishment in 2004, the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IHEC) has maintained a good deal of impartiality in an extremely divided political environment. Although the Sunni political forces&nbsp;</span>accused it<span>&nbsp;of electoral fraud and manipulation after the 2005 parliamentary elections, and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s coalition&nbsp;</span>brought up similar accusations<span>&nbsp;after the 2010 parliamentary elections, none of the accusations resulted in&nbsp;a refusal of the election results or in a big constitutional crisis.</span><span><br></span></p>
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