Shafaq News/ Voter turnout in Iraq's local elections reached 17% by midday on Monday, according to the Higher Independent Elections Commission. Commission chairman Omar Ahmad said he expected turnout to increase in the evening, and urged all voters to cast their ballots to help ensure the success of the election. "The process is taking place in a safe and stable environment," Ahmad said. In Baghdad, the capital, participation was just 11% in the city's eastern half and 9% in the west. In the southern province of Basra, turnout was 19%. In the northern province of Kirkuk, it was 32%. Experts blamed the low turnout on a number of factors, including voter apathy, distrust of the political
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