As Iraq approaches provincial elections next month, Kerry will also stress the importance of ensuring that all elements of society feel enfranchised, the official said.

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They were enfranchised in 1962, by amendment of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, although at that time their enrolment was voluntary rather than compulsory, as with all other voters.

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But look, Tal Afar was an area that we had secured - we have secured the population and we changed the level of violence rather dramatically, we enfranchised the local leadership.

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They need to be enfranchised.

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And Phil mentioned unemployment, poverty, inequality, disaffection, lack of trust and I think the conversation has to be about - how do we get these guys and girls, to a lesser extent, across the continent - how do we get them enfranchised, both politically and economically?

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