How will minority parties win seats?
Under the amended election law, eight seats in the new parliament will be designated for minority candidates. Five seats, voted for throughout Iraq in a single national constituency, will be designated for Christian candidates. In Ninewa, voters may choose to cast a vote for one seat for a Shabak or one seat for a Yezidi. In Baghdad, voters may select a candidate for one seat designated for a Sabean Mandean.
