High voter turnout reveals surprising shift in Iraq

Iraq (MNN) — Iraq’s parliamentary elections this week came with a surprise: optimism.For years, national voter turnout has been low, plagued by cynicism and apathy. However, this week, more than 56% of registered Iraqis showed up at the polls."I'm surprised by that number!" remarks Samuel with Redemptive Stories. "We had heard that this would be the lowest turnout of them all, but it seems like the number is actually the opposite. This might be one of the highest."Samuel believes that the voter