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Iraq Referendum Results Delayed as Vote Audit Commences

HeadlineOct 19, 2005

In other Iraq news, results from Saturday’s vote on a draft constitution have been delayed until at least Friday. Election officials announced an audit Monday after an unusually high number of “yes” votes in the returns prompted speculation of electoral fraud. The allegations come after over 50 election employees were dismissed in Afghanistan earlier this week for suspected fraud during last month’s legislative elections.

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