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Voters headed to polling sites fill the streets of Memouna, Iraq, March 7. They were observed by Provincial Council officials and Iraqi army representatives conducting an overflight of Maysan province. The Iraqi leaders observed lines at polling sites and assessed security from UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. 

 Photo by Sgt. Jeremy Campbell

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Voters head to polling stations

Voters headed to polling sites fill the streets of Memouna, Iraq, March 7. They were observed by Provincial Council officials and Iraqi army...

by Def VID in Iraq on 07/03/2010

Female voters display their purple finger tips after casting ballots at an elementary school in Nasiriyah March 7. 

By law, women must fill 25percent -- 82 out of the 325 -- parliamentary seats. The heavy purple dye reduces attempts of double-voting fraud. No election day violence occurred in Nasiriyah, Iraq's fourth largest city bisected by the Euphrates River in the southern province of Dhi Qar. Iraqi security forces were responsible for all security.

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Proud Iraqi Women vote

Female voters display their purple finger tips after casting ballots at an elementary school in Nasiriyah March 7. Iraq.

by Def VID in Iraq on 07/03/2010

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