Sunni Arabs Turn Out in Big Numbers for Iraqi Vote
Sunni Arabs cast ballots in Iraq in strong numbers as the 2005 referendum on the new constitution approached likely passage. Turnout suggested possible closeness or rejection by provinces, with high participation across Baghdad and Haditha as families voted after Ramadan and election officials reported a 61 percent national turnout.
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Historic vote draws heavy turnout across Iraq provinces
Voters from Shiites Sunnis and Kurds flocked to 6100 polling sites to decide on a permanent constitution. Officials reported mostly peaceful scenes despite seven injuries in Baghdad and four soldier deaths from insurgent attacks away from polling stations. The largely Sunni opposition warned of a two thirds no in three of eighteen provinces, with Anbar Salahuddin Nineveh and Diyala key battlegrounds.
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Sunni turnout surprises in key Iraqi provinces
In Fallujah and other western Sunni areas turnout rose as clerics urged a no vote on the constitution. Ammar Mustafa led a protest with many Sunnis rejecting the charter citing U S meddling while Anbar provinces showed strong opposition at Haditha and Fallujah polling sites.
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