WAYS IN WHICH THE IRAQI ELECTION WAS SIMILAR TO THE U.S.’s

Low minority turnout

Premature announcement of turnout

Wealthier candidates have the advantage

Media are a corporate subsidiary of the chief executive

Massive, confusing ballot

Counting done out of sight, with no media

WAYS IN WHICH THE IRAQI ELECTION WAS BETTER THAN THE U.S.’s

The use of proportional representation

Proof of voting

Hand counting

Voting on the weekend

Everybody uses same voting method

No poll watchers

Absentee balloting done in person

Ex-felons allowed to vote

Today in Iraq