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Thu 11 Nov 2009Iraq general election in doubt as vice-president vetoes poll law
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s Sunni Arab vice-president vetoed an election law yesterday over the number of seats for refugees, prompting poll workers to halt some preparations and casting new doubt on whether the vote can take place in January.
Vice-president Tareq al-Hashemi said his veto of one article of the law was unlikely to delay the poll. But his actions could open the door to a fresh round of debate over the legislation, which won parliamentary approval only after protracted wrangling.
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