All three members of the Presidential Council, President Jalal Talabani, Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi, and Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi approved the Iraqi election bill passed by parliament on December 6, 2009. It is now law. The new date for the vote is March 6, 2010.
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Aswat al-Iraq, “Iraq sets new election date,” 12/9/09
- “PB OKs electoral law,” 12/9/09
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