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Am I Eligible to Vote?

In order to vote you must be:

An Iraqi citizen OR
Entitled to reclaim Iraqi citizenship OR
Born to an Iraqi father

AND

Have been born on or before 31 December 1986 AND
Be registered to vote according to the procedures outlined below

What Do I Need for Registration?

In order to register to vote in the out-of-country election for Iraq’s Transitional National Assembly, applicants must attend an OCV registration centre and present at least two acceptable documents which confirm all of the following:

Identity Identity can be proven by a document issued by a state, state agency or international institution, which contains a recognizable photograph of you. This may include, for example: Iraqi or foreign passport or ID Card, Driver’s Licence, government-issued refugee identification (refugee ID Card or official travel document).
Voting Age. You must be born on or before 31 December 1986; and
Iraqi nationality. In order to prove Iraqi nationality, you must present a document or documents issued by state, state agency, international institution or organisations such as the International Red Cross, which fulfil one of the following:

3.1 Birth in Iraq
                                   You must present a document which lists place of birth as in Iraq.
                                                                                 Or
3.2 Current or previous citizenship of Iraq
                                   You must present a document which lists citizenship or nationality.
                                                                                 Or
3.3 Birth to father of Iraqi nationality
                                   You must present a document or documents which show parental link plus your father’s nationality as Iraqi.
                                   Your father’s Registration Receipt may be accepted as proof of your father’s nationality.

The following documents issued by the Iraqi government can also prove nationality.

Personal Identity Card
Retirement Identity Card
Iraqi Nationality Book - 1957
Nationality Certificate
Iraqi Passport
Military Service Book

one of the following in combination with any other official Iraqi issued document. This includes any document issued by Iraqi state or
state agencies, including educational, health and cultural state bodies.

Marriage Contract
Official study certificate issued bv an official Iraqi university
Deed of Property

In these cases, a total of three documents of this type will need to be presented.

When do I Register & Vote?

To vote you must first register.

Registration will take place between 17 and 23 January 2005 from 08:00-17:00 (5 pm).

Every successful registrant will receive a registration receipt. Keep your registration receipt safely! You will have to return on polling day with your registration receipt and photo ID to the same location where you registered, to cast your ballot.

Voting will take place between 28 and 30 January 2005 from 07:00-17:00 (5 pm).

Can I Help & Get Paid?

Of course you can! The OCV Program is looking for qualified individuals in the 14 countries where operations have been established. All open positions are currently national staff positions; you must reside in the country where you wish to apply. The following short-term positions are currently available:

Who's Running on Behalf of My People in Iraq?

We'll have more to say about this later this week.

Where Do I Register & Vote?

Registration and polling will be conducted in 14 different countries outside of Iraq. To know exactly where, simply click on any of the countries listed below in small blue font. You may also send your resumes to these offices for faster response: