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Regional Voting in Doubt in Iraqi Impasse

Parliament adjourns before compromise on provincial law reached

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(Newser) – Iraq’s parliament failed to pass a law on provincial elections before its summer recess, jeopardizing the possibility of elections later this year, the New York Times reports. A consensus was seen as necessary for political unity among Iraq’s fractious political blocs, with President Bush even contacting legislators to push for a deal; none was reached, and each side is pointing fingers at the others.

People pass by election posters in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 24, 2008. Provincial elections are in jeopardy after Parliament failed to pass a critical election law.
People pass by election posters in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 24, 2008. Provincial elections are in jeopardy after Parliament failed to pass a critical election law.   (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)
Shiite leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, head of the Iraqi parliament's largest bloc, speaks in Najaf, Iraq Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007. Provincial elections are in jeopardy after Parliament failed to pass a critical election law.
Shiite leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, head of the Iraqi parliament's largest bloc, speaks in Najaf, Iraq Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007. Provincial elections are in jeopardy after Parliament failed to pass a critical...   (AP Photo)
Provincial elections are in jeopardy after the Iraqi Parliament failed to pass a critical election law.
Provincial elections are in jeopardy after the Iraqi Parliament failed to pass a critical election law.   (AP Photo/Ceerwan Aziz, Pool)
A man passes by election posters in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 24, 2008. Provincial elections are in jeopardy after Parliament failed to pass a critical election law.
A man passes by election posters in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 24, 2008. Provincial elections are in jeopardy after Parliament failed to pass a critical election law.   (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)
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