Guess what day it is today? Today is the day when the Iraqi council of representatives has to pass an elections law if provincial elections are to be held on 1 October. And guess what? It doesn’t look like it’s happening.
I’ll let the ICG explain:
The council of representatives must pass an elections law within 90 days of approving the provincial powers law, in other words by 13 May. Such a law normally includes rules for, inter alia, the type of electoral system, votingdistrict boundaries as well as voter eligibility and registration. None of these is without controversy; settling them will require time.
I’d think this is news, but apparently not.
It looks like Bush/Cheney/McCain will have to come up with a different October Surprise.