Preliminary Vote Tallies Find Ok for Constitution ; Sunni Provinces Diverge On Charter Plebiscite

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Election officials yesterday released preliminary results of the recent referendum, showing Iraq was on the verge of adopting a new constitution and moving toward the next step in its fledgling democracy - voting later this year for a new four-year government.

With 20 percent of the vote now tallied, the results showed "yes" votes leading in one Sunni province, despite a vigorous "vote no" campaign.

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Preliminary Vote Tallies Find Ok for Constitution ; Sunni Provinces Diverge On Charter Plebiscite

Diyala, considered a swing province because of its large Sunni population, has 51.76 percent voting "yes."

Another Sunni...

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