Summary: unni Muslims turned out to vote in large numbers, after most stayed away from the polls in January, either following calls from Sunni political leaders to boycott the vote or in fear for their safety. Eight million Iraqis voted in the January election.

Summary: Iraqi officials began counting ballots on Friday for the first post-invasion parliament and began investigating allegations of violations, including the intimidation of voters, in a process that may determine how much legitimacy Sunni Arabs accord the country’s nascent democracy.