All roads are shut down. An entire city on lockdown. Emergency vehicles got special badges, but there's been some problem with the distribution. The government is working with the army to make a back-up plan.
Sistani fatwa should give a big boost to turnout.
Getting a few reports of sites with no ballots, or sites with no workers, but not that many. There were some last minute changes. That was part of the plan. 'Plan' was a very flexible concept.
Attacks on the IIP (Iraqi Islamic Party) headquarters after they said they would vote for the constitution. The negotiations have widened the split between the Sunni factions- those working inside the system and those outside.
I have the phone numbers to about 150 election officers. My favorite is Yossra. She's at the national headquarters. I reconfirm a lot of the reports about logistical and security problems. I'm the 'plan b' if the official channels don't work. Yossra calls me a lot.
