What's At Stake
	Who Can Vote?
	Tallying The Vote
	Key Players
	Didn't Iraq Already Have An Election?
	What Happens Next?
	Who Is Likely To Win?
	Issues Facing The New Government
	Constitutional Amendments
	By The Numbers

Iraq held an election Jan. 30, 2005, to choose an interim government to oversee the drafting of a new constitution. The constitution was approved by referendum in October, paving the way for the Dec. 15 election for a full-term parliament.