ERBIL — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Sunday set June 10th of this year as the upcoming parliamentary election day.

"President Nechirvan Barzani has signed a decree to set the date for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region. In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 10 of the Presidency Law No. 1 of 2005, as amended, President Nechirvan Barzani has decided that the general elections for the sixth term of the Kurdistan Parliament will take place on June 10th, 2024," read a statement released by the Kurdish leader's media office today.

As per the decree, all relevant parties are required to collaborate with the Independent High Electoral Commission to ensure the smooth implementation of this decision. The decree is effective immediately, and all necessary measures must be taken from today, upon its issuance."

The Kurdistan Region missed its planned parliamentary elections scheduled for October last year due to disputes among political parties over the single-district election law, and disagreements on updates of the electoral register.

Today's move comes after Iraq's Supreme Federal Court recently ruled to cancel the 11 quota seats allocated for ethnic and religious components living in the Region to represent their communities and ensure an inclusive legislature that reflects all voices.

The ruling also changed Kurdistan Region's single-district electoral law to a four-district voting formula. Political parties will now be vying for 100 seats at the Region's parliament.