Photos show Iraqi security forces and displaced people voting early in parliamentary election

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Members of Iraqi security forces and displaced people living in camps, including minority Yazidis , cast their ballots Sunday in early voting ahead of this week’s parliamentary election in Iraq . The election, which will help determine whether Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani gets a second term, comes against the backdrop of fears of another conflict between Israel and Iran , and Iraq’s balancing act with Tehran and Washington. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.