The Upholders of the Message (AI-Risaliyun) is an Iraqi political list that ran in the December 2005 elections. This list won 1.2% of the popular vote, thus receiving two seats. The members are supporters of

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and they were allowed to join the

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primary election Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pr ...

for the

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