Voters in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region headed to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters have expressed disenchantment with the political elite.

Iraqi Kurds participated in a long-delayed parliamentary election to choose lawmakers who will appoint key government officials in the semi-autonomous region. Despite weak opposition, the two main political parties are expected to maintain their power-sharing agreement.

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) of Iraq announced, Sunday, the opening of polling stations, marking the start of the general voting for parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq - Kurds began voting in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, following repeated delays. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Kurdish semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq held its parliamentary election, electing 100 lawmakers and a president. The Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan are expected to extend their power-sharing rule.

Iraqi Kurdistan presents itself as a relative oasis of stability in turbulent West Asia, attracting foreign investors due to its close ties with the United States and Europe

Iraqi Kurds began casting their ballots on Sunday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq’s first parliamentary election since 2018 amid growing internal political rifts and tension between the governments in Erbil and Baghdad.

This breaking news represents early figures from the special voting day held on Friday, Oct. 18, when security forces and other eligible special voters cast their ballots.

Iraqi Kurdish seamstress Sanaa will, like many other voters, boycott an election later this month, a signal of growing disillusionment with the political class that has long dominated the autonomous region.

Iraqi Kurds in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq will on Sunday vote in long-awaited parliamentary elections, at a time when the stakes are high for a region beset with political infighting and economic hardship.