What's up Guys,

I'm sure all of you know about the upcoming Iraqi election, but like me, might not have all the background info surrounding it.  I was recently made aware that not only Iraqi citizens and expatriates can vote, but also their children.  This means that even if you're American born, as long as your parents were born in Iraq and you are at least 18 years of age, you are eligible to vote.  If I know everyone well enough, I believe that makes all the CAL members eligible.  Whether you guys are interested in it or not, personally, I believe that we have to do what we can to help our people back there due to the simple fact that it is and will be dangerous for them to participate.  Having said that, I've gathered together some resources to help us all that are interested in participating make a more informed decision.  Anyone that has any questions can utilize the info I obtained from the following e-mail:

Dear Iraqi Voter,

Have you heard about how you can have all your questions about the Iraq
OCV Program personally answered? Contact our Voter Information Center!


The Iraq OCV Voter Information Center has been established to personally
answer your questions about IOM's Iraq Out-of-Country Voting (OCV)
Program. Expatriate Iraqis looking for more information on how to
participate in IOM's Iraq Out-of-Country Voting (OCV) Program can now
contact the innovative new OCV Voter Information Center by phone, SMS
text message or by e-mail, to have their questions answered on every
aspect of the Out-of-Country Voting process. The Voter Information
Center is providing the Iraqi Diaspora with a direct link to the Iraq
OCV Program. Trained Iraqi staff will be on hand at the center to answer
potential voters questions in Arabic, Kurdish or English - seven days a
week, from 5am GMT to 11pm GMT.

Call the Chaldean Federation of America (248) 557-2362 or

CALL OUR HELPLINE
Toll free from

Australia: 1 800 090 173
Canada: 1 800 916 8292
Denmark: 8088 2065
France: 0 800 912 404
Germany: 0 800 181 3781
Jordan: 0800 22 786
Netherlands: 0 800 022 8147
Sweden: 020 794 667
United Arab Emirates: 800 9226
United Kingdom: 0 800 032 2934
USA: 1 800 916 8292

From Iran, Syria, and Turkey, please call +962 6 554 1030.
International Call rates do apply. However, please call us, give us your
phone number and we will immediately call you back!

SEND US AN SMS TEXT MESSAGE AND WE WILL SMS OR CALL YOU BACK!

Middle East + 962 79 656 0211
Europe: +962 79 656 0212
North America and Australia: +962 79 656 0213

SEND US AN EMAIL
voter.info@iraqocv.org

Registration is approaching!

Remember, in order to participate, many Iraqis living abroad will have
to first register and then vote at the registration and polling
facilities established in Iraq OCV countries. Voting must take place in
the same registration/polling station as registration has taken place.

In order to register, applicants must prove their eligibility by
presenting at least two acceptable documents which confirm their
identity, voting age and Iraqi nationality.


Voting locations in Iraq OCV countries are now available on the Country
Pages of the Iraq OCV website www.iraqocv.org

For other information, the latest election updates and answers to your
questions, please visit the Iraq OCV website www.iraqocv.org.
You will find answers to voters' Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) ;
printed material ;
radio programs ; and
the newest Iraq OCV TV commercial
.

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Registration will take place between 17 and 23 January 2005 from
08:00-17:00 local time.

Voting will take place between 28 and 30 January 2005 from 07:00am-5:00pm
local time.

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The Future of Iraq has a voice: your vote!