ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani issued a decree on Sunday tasking the Council of Ministers and government institutions to prepare for the Region’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
The decree tasks the Council of Ministers and other government institutions to cooperate with the High Electoral Commission to provide “budgetary and other necessary assistance for the election,” according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office.
The latest decree comes days after Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani issued a statement setting the election date to October 1, 2022.
Several parties in the parliament have previously called for an amendment to the region’s electoral laws, asking that the region be divided into several electoral constituencies, however the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has on several occasions said that there is no need for an amendment.
Parliamentary elections are held at least every four years, according to Article 8 of the Kurdistan Electoral Law.
The Kurdistan Region held its fifth parliamentary elections for the 111-seat legislature on September 30, 2018. Over one million people participated in the vote, recording a turnout of 59 percent.
The KDP was the kingmaker of the vote, gaining over six hundred thousand votes and securing 45 seats.
A minimum quota of 30 percent of the parliamentary seats are reserved for female MPs, while 11 seats are allocated for parties that represent minorities.
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