district-based system. The new law will also prevent parties from running on unified lists. 2021 elections Since the parliamentary election in October 2021, there has been a political crisis in Iraq, with members of the Council of Representatives of Iraq being unable to form a stable coalition government, or elect a new President. For 10 months the national political system has been in a political deadlock. On 3 August 2022, Muqtada al-Sadr called for snap elections. See also Politics of Iraq Elections in Iraq List of legislatures by country Footnotes References CIA Fact Book – Iraq The Iraqi Transitional Government Katzman, Kenneth. “Iraq: Elections, Government, and Consistution.” CRS Report for Congress: January 15, 2006. External links Iraqi parliaments Iraq Iraq 2005 establishments in Iraq