Posters and Election Propaganda

Iraq's provincial election will take place at the end of January. Campaign posters are ubiquitous, especially in Baghdad, but they are often defaced or ripped down soon after they go up (as occurs in many countries)!

Accordingly, political parties and individual candidates have been admonished by the head of the country's Independent High Electoral Commission about defacing posters, as well as placing them on government buildings and security checkpoints. The penalties assessed can range from $90 to $44,500 (U.S.)

A party's election slate number is usually displayed prominently on the poster. One poster, for example, states: 
"Madaniyoon list number 460: Our objective is to make sterilized water reach every house," according to the Los Angeles Times.