Assyrians Voting in 2010 Iraqi Parliamentary Elect

Last edited on Mar-09-10 at 01:08 AM (UTC3 Assyria)
 
Assyrians Voting in 2010 Iraqi Parliamentary Elections

On March 5th, 6th and 7th, 2010, Iraqis in and outside of Iraq will participate in the Parliamentary election. If you or your parents/grandparents were born in Iraq, you are eligible to cast your vote.

Iraq's Parliament is made up of 325 seats, five (5) of which are designated to Christians.
These are the five slates taking part in the March 7th, 2010 elections.

389 - Al-Rafidain List (Assyrian Democratic Movement, ADM "Zowaa") (in English | in Arabic)

390 - Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council

391 - Chaldean National Congress

392 - Chaldean Democratic Party Union

394 - Ishtar Democratic List (APP - BNDP - CDF United) Independent

Where to Vote?

For a list of voting stations in your area, visit the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) website which is organizing Out of Country Voting (OCV) for the 2010 Parliamentary elections.

https://www.ocv-ihec.com (in Arabic)

https://www.ocv-ihec.com/EnglishHome.asp (in English)

USA

Chicago, IL
1919 A Pickwick Lane,
Glenview, Illinois 60026 USA

Detroit, MI (1)
Dearborn Tree Manor
5101 Oakman
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 USA

Detroit, MI (2)
Bella Banquets
4100 E. 14 Mile Road,
Warren, Michigan 48092 USA

Phoenix, AZ
2713 W. Northern Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona 85051 USA

Washington, DC
11810 Sunrise Valley Drive,
Reston, Virginia 20191 USA

San Diego, CA
1340 Broadway,
EL Cajon, California 92021 USA

San Francisco, CA
Alameda county fairgrounds,
4501 Pleasanton Avenue,
Pleasanton, California 94566 USA

Nashville, TN
4527 Nolensville Pike,
Nashville, Tennesee 37211 USA

Canada

Toronto
1510 Birchmount Road
Toronto, Ontario M1P 2G6 Canada
مزده صالح: Phone: 905-512-3289

London
817 Exeter Road
London, Ontario N6E 1W1 Canada
رائد رحمن Phone: 519-895-1239

Montreal
6500 Cote de Liesse
Montreal, Quebec H4T-1E3 Canada
صلاح نصر الله Phone: 514-582-8185

Ottawa
1800 Bank Street #10
Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0W3 Canada
أحمد صالح محمد Phone: 613-884-6667

Calgary
1316 – 33rd Sreet NE
Calgary, Alberta T2A-6B6 Canada
عبد الحميد علي Phone: 403-714-9777

Vancouver
1205 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, British Columbia V3B7Y3 Canada
أحمد فنوني Phone: 778-837-6113

Hamilton
Phone: 905-388-5413
نسرين مـــرقص

Editors' Note
If you bring a U.S. Passport, baptism papers from a church in Iraq, and a drivers license, you will not be eligible to vote because there needs to be a genuine Iraqi document of your father included with your documentation.

Eligibility for the Iraqi Elections

Eligible voters need to provide information to prove their Iraqi identity and be born on or before January 31, 1992.  Please bring two (2) official documents, with one having your recent picture.

These documents prove you are eligible for voting:

1. Iraqi original documents:
   a. Civil identification card
   b. Iraqi Nationality Certificate
   c. Iraqi passport (G)
   d. Daftar Al-Nifoos Al-Iraqi
2. Foreign documents:
   a. Refugee certificate issued by the United Nations
   b. Certificate issued by the Red Cross
   c. Foreign passport

Documents that prove part of eligibility and need another document to supplement the rest of eligibility condition.  If you can't prove you are Iraqi, please bring any documents that prove your father is/was an Iraqi citizen.

1. Iraqi documents:
   a. Iraqi passport (M-A-S-H-N) that proves ID, age and nationality
   b. Ration Card


2. Foreign documents to prove ID, age and nationality:
   a. Resident document in the foreign country
   b. Drivers License card
   c. Personal ID card
   d. Foreign passport

How to Mark the Ballot
Please ask the Ballot Issuer for help to properly mark your ballot

* The Ballot Issuer explains to the voter how to mark the ballot:
Place a mark (√) in the box next to the political entity you
would like to vote for.

* If you would like to vote for a candidate, place a mark (√) in
the box next to the Candidate number in the candidate area on the left hand side of the ballot paper, in Addition to the mark for the political entity.

* If you place a mark only for a candidate, with no mark for
a political entity, then your vote is invalid.

Share this Information

Please share this information with your family and friends,
and vote together on March 5th, 6th, or 7th 2010.

Related Information

Inside the 2010 Iraqi Elections
https://www.atour.com/forums/gov/40.html

In reply to message #0
 
Last edited on Mar-06-10 at 11:35 PM (UTC3 Assyria)
 
Message Sent On: Friday, 3/5/2010 at 7:18 PM Central Time
Message Sent To: IHEC-OCV, Voting Administration Office.

Republic of Iraq
The Independent High Electoral Commission
Out of Country Voting Administration Office

Phone : يوسف سلمان – قسم الاعلام : 07504611764 - 07709144199
Email : ocv_web @ yahoo.com
Address : Iraq-Erbil 60 Road-Seitakan Khanzad Quater 208

Dear Personnel,

We are currently writing an article on the 2010 Iraqi Elections, specifically dealing with the Out of Country procedures.

We need your helpful information for the following questions:

1. How were the U.S. voting sites determined for the 2010 Iraqi Elections?
   Specifically, how was the Chicago voting station of 1919 A Pickwick Lane, Glenview, Illinois 60026 USA location selected?
   
2. How were the U.S. voting sites determined for the previous Iraqi Election?
   In the previous election, the Assyrian National Council of Illinois was the central voting station for thousands of people in the Chicago and suburban areas. In 2010, it was not selected. Please explain the reason(s) why it was not selected this year, including the names of the people responsible for not selecting it this year.
   
3. Is a U.S. Passport equally valued as an Iraqi Passport when qualifying to vote?
   For your reference, U.S. citizens with a U.S. Passport showing birthplaces in Iraq, with baptism papers from Iraq, and a U.S. driver’s license where denied voting privileges because they did not have “Iraqi Passport or papers” even though their birthplace on their U.S. Passports clearly states born in Iraq.

With the enormous military and financial resources of the United States, the liberation of Iraq has brought about these current elections for the first time in over 30 years, we hope to be part of it this weekend.

We look forward to receiving your information as we prepare our article for future posting.

Sincerely,

Assyrian Information Management (AIM)
https://aim.atour.com