Haidar Mahmoud, 40, unemployed residents of Basra:
"Maybe I can change Basra by voting....I voted for (Prime Minister Nouri) al-Maliki's list because if it weren't for him, there would still be killing in the streets of Basra."
Makiya Jadou, 55, mother of 10 in Basra:
"(Grand Ayatollah Ali) al-Sistani told us it was our religious duty to vote so I came. I wouldn't have otherwise. I want a country based on the teachings of our religious scholars and faith."
Hazim Khazim, 24, daily laborer, Baghdad:
"I have come here hoping to have a better future by voting for people who I think are capable of helping …
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