IRAQIS VOTE IN U.S. 'Milestone' elections for future of war-torn country SPORTS FINAL Edition

HAMID AL-AHKEEN had reason to be proud of the purple stain on his finger yesterday. The ink mark showed the expatriate voted in Iraq's election. In January, only about 10% of the estimated 240,000 eligible Iraqi voters in the U.S. cast ballots for a constitutional assembly, Iraq's first fr...

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Published inDaily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920)
Main Author MATTHEW HELLER IN POMONA, CALIF. AND DEREK ROSE IN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS WRITERS With News Wire Services
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 14.12.2005
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Summary:HAMID AL-AHKEEN had reason to be proud of the purple stain on his finger yesterday. The ink mark showed the expatriate voted in Iraq's election. In January, only about 10% of the estimated 240,000 eligible Iraqi voters in the U.S. cast ballots for a constitutional assembly, Iraq's first free election in decades. GETTY IMAGES Iraqi Fadhil Issa proudly shows his inked finger as he casts his ballot at the election station in Dearborn, Mich. The voting in the U.S. continues through tomorrow, which is the official Election Day in Iraq.