Residents of Iraq's semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region participated in parliamentary elections on Sunday, overshadowed by ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved disputes with Baghdad. The primary contenders are the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), historically controlling different parts of the region.
The parliamentary elections, initially scheduled for 2022, were postponed multiple times due to disputes over election laws and procedures. Ministry of Interior personnel and peshmerga forces voted in special elections on Friday, with the general public casting their votes on Sunday.
