Iraq's Maliki Asks For Recount, Warns Of Violence -- New York TimesBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for a nationwide recount of votes from Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election, saying the country could return to violence if the demand were not met.
The call came after new results from the electoral commission on Saturday showed secularist challenger Iyad Allawi edging ahead of Maliki's bloc by about 8,000 votes with about 93 percent of the counting complete.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, also issued a statement on Sunday asking the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) for a recount in some provinces.
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Iraqi President Orders Vote Recount -- Radio Free Europe
Iraq election commission rejects calls for vote recount -- BBC
Iraq Election Chief Rejects Al-Maliki’s Call for Vote Recount -- Business Week/Bloomberg
The call came after new results from the electoral commission on Saturday showed secularist challenger Iyad Allawi edging ahead of Maliki's bloc by about 8,000 votes with about 93 percent of the counting complete.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, also issued a statement on Sunday asking the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) for a recount in some provinces.
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More News On Iraq's Election
Iraqi President Orders Vote Recount -- Radio Free Europe
Iraq election commission rejects calls for vote recount -- BBC
Iraq Election Chief Rejects Al-Maliki’s Call for Vote Recount -- Business Week/Bloomberg
More News On Iraq's Election
Iraqi President Orders Vote Recount -- Radio Free Europe
Iraq election commission rejects calls for vote recount -- BBC
Iraq Election Chief Rejects Al-Maliki’s Call for Vote Recount -- Business Week/Bloomberg
Iraq's top government officials ask for recount in elections -- Washington Post
Iraq PM in tight election battle, demands recount -- Yahoo News/AFP
Iraq PM seeks manual vote recount -- Al Jazeera
In Iraq, Even a Vote Hints at Violence -- New York Times