The Sunni-Shiite sectarian strife in the region as well as Iraq was seen to be a major factor in the election and intimidation of voters.
MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/20/world/meast/iraq-elections/index.html
See also...
Iraq blast kills 2, wounds 22
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/21/world/meast/iraq-violence/index.html
Blast in popular Baghdad coffee shop kills at least 27
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/world/meast/iraq-violence/index.html
Deadly blasts, assassination strike Iraq before election
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/world/meast/iraq-violence/index.html
Deadly wave of bombings across Iraq ahead of elections
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/world/meast/iraq-violence/index.html
Bombs explode outside eastern Iraqi mosque, killing 7
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/12/world/meast/iraq-roadside-bomb-blast/index.html
