Iraq, election schedule
Friday: Expatriate voting begins; overnight curfews in Iraq.
Saturday: Borders and airport closed for three days.
Sunday: Election day, cars banned from roads, polls open 07.00 (05.00 Italian Time) and close 17.00 (15.00 Italian Time); 28,000 voting booths in some 5,300 polling centres.
Next week: Vote counting for 4 or 5 days.
Early Feb: Final results announced.
Early March: Prime Minister appointed.
Late March: Government formed.