Editors ' Note : This article has been edited to remove plagiarized content after CNN discovered multiple instances of plagiarism by Marie-Louise Gumuchian , a former CNN news editor . Iraq holds nationwide vote on Wednesday , third since Iraq troop withdrawal in 2011 . Runup to polls has been violent , with election centers attacked 2011 . U.S. has been beset with political and sectarian violence for months . Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is battling for a first term in office .
Iraq holds nationwide vote on Wednesday , third since Iraq troop withdrawal in 2011 . Runup to polls has been violent , with election centers attacked 2011 . U.S. has been beset with political and sectarian violence for months . Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is battling for a first term in office .