A tie would lead to no results , blocking a vote , a spokesman says . A vote may be held Thursday on a proposal that would govern the elections , now set for January 16 , legislators Mahmoud Othman and Abdul Bari al-Zebari said on Wednesday . It was excluded from provincial elections last January . The issue of open lists versus closed lists on ballots is also contentious .
A tie would lead to no results , blocking a vote , a spokesman says . It was excluded from provincial elections last January . The issue of open lists versus closed lists on ballots is also contentious .