Iraq VP vetoes vote law, poll date in doubt

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Sunni Arab vice president vetoed an election law on Wednesday over the number of seats for refugees, prompting poll workers to halt some preparations and casting new doubt on whether the vote can take place in January.

Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said his veto of one article of the law was unlikely to delay the poll.

But his actions could open the door to a fresh round of debate over the legislation that only won parliamentary approval after protracted wrangling.