Iraqi provincial election polls closed at 6pm local time. Continue reading Rudaw English for updates on the results.  Continue Reading

The polling stations for Iraq’s provincial council elections are set to close at 6PM. Here are a few key takeaways until now:

• The voter turnout until noon was at 17 percent. 
• The highest turnout was in Kirkuk with 32 percent of eligible voters casting a ballot despite technical issues being reported in several stations.
• Iraq’s electoral commission told Rudaw that they expect the turnout to reach 60 percent by the end of the day.
• The commission has stated that it will announce the results of the vote after 24 hours from the closure of the polls.