The High Elections and Referendum Commission released a statement on yesterday’s Independence Referendum in Southern Kurdistan. According to the Commission, out of the 4,581,255 eligible voters, 3,305,925 turned out to cast their ballot, amounting to 72.16 percent participation in the vote. The results will reportedly be announced within 72 hours.

Yesterday’s vote began at 8am local time and lasted till 7pm in the evening. According to unofficial results, the turnout rate in the independence referendum is as follows;

Hewlêr: 86 percent

Duhok: 90 percent

Kirkuk: 78.77 percent

Nineveh Plain: 86 percent

Khanaqin: 92 percent

Akri: 94 percent

Gulala: 78 percent

Zakho: 94 percent

Qaratapa: 62 percent

Jabara: 76 percent

Soran: 86 percent

Makhmur: 87.3 percent

Amedi: 89 percent

Choman: 91 percent

Mergesur: 98 percent

Rawanduz: 90 percent