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The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.

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More than 14,000 candidates are running in Iraq’s provincial elections scheduled for the end of the month. It’s the first time since 2005 that Iraqis are going to the polls. If the process isn’t seen as legitimate, Iraq’s fragile democracy could be threatened.

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