Vote Monitors Concerned by Iraq Violence
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Iraqi authorities fear that the country's security crisis will discourage international monitors from coming here for the January election &#151; a development that could cast doubt on the legitimacy of the crucial vote.
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BAGHDAD -- Iraqis voted yesterday in historic national elections in unexpectedly large numbers, despite insurgent attacks on voters and polling stations that killed at least 35 people and injured at least 171. Nine attackers also died.
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U.S. officials hoping to stop a  possible al Qaeda attack before the November election face the  difficult task of providing enough security without scaring  voters away from the polling stations.
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BASRA, Iraq  - A few hours before four polling  stations in his city were bombed, Iraqi election official  Ibrahim Hassan Qassam had sounded quite confident about safety  and the prospect for a fair vote on Sunday.
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As the November presidential election nears, several groups are mobilizing to monitor the voting process -- including a group of observers from across the globe and over a thousand techies who will help evaluate voting machines. By Laila Weir.
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Two-thirds of registered voters in the  Iraqi capital say they will cast their ballots in the Jan. 30  election despite the threat of violence, an independent Iraqi  newspaper survey found Monday.
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Leading Iraqi politicians called Friday for a six-month delay in the Jan. 30 election because of the spiraling violence as US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern
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In Iraq, the number of deaths is rising for both Iraq and the United States since insurgents have increased attacks. The violence is one reason why some of Iraqi&#39;s political leaders say the country&#39;s upcoming elections should be delayed.
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A leading Shiite political figure showed signs of unease on Thursday about the risks that the continuing violence here poses for the elections.
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Iraqi officials said Saturday they are considering new measures to protect voters in the Jan. 30 national election, including a three-day, nationwide ban on driving to discourage car-bombings. Fresh clashes broke out in the troubled northern city of Mosul, where most election officials have fled their jobs in fear.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday warned of more violence ahead of Iraq's Jan. 30 elections and said a stronger Iraqi force is needed to help bolster security.
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With elections just days away, an increase of violence is casting doubt on the whether voters will show up at all.
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With Iraq&#39;s elections only five weeks away, waves of violence continue to grip the country. In one incident, five Iraqis were killed and several wounded in a car bomb attack
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MARK COLVIN: Iraq&#39;s election campaign is officially underway and already it&#39;s been hit by violence and fears that minority Sunnis will boycott next month&#39;s poll.
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The top US commander in Iraq has expressed concern about the ability of Iraqi forces to cope with security in the run-up to elections next month.
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Saddam may be on trial, and polling day round the corner, but there is no end to the violence caution, compromise and a good deal of fear dog Iraqâs faltering steps toward what its American occupiers hope will become democracy after Iraqis vote six
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BAGHDAD -- As reports pour in from thousands of Iraqi poll observers, several political parties are alleging polling violations and logistical problems on Sunday that they say helped depress the election turnout among the country's disaffected Sunni Muslims.