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Mousavi: US must clarify its ‘nontransparent’ elections before questioning Iran
Feb 17, 2020 15:44The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says instead of questioning the legitimacy of the voting process in Iran's elections, the US had better to clarify its nontransparent voting system, which deprives most Americans of the right to express their choice.
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The Majlis: Election of the most qualified candidates
Feb 17, 2020 15:14In Iran, as per the Constitution, the Majlis or the Parliament which is an elected body, is the Legislature that is in charge of the lawmaking process for smooth functioning of the government, along with the two other branches, that is, the Executive and the Judiciary.Elections in Iran are based on a number of criteria which are taken into consideration as of the registration of nominees until the study of their conditions and approval of eligibility by the legal sources.
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Religious minorities take part in Iran legislative elections
Feb 17, 2020 06:05Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, Armenians and Assyrians are getting ready to cast their ballots in Iran’s eleventh parliamentary elections. Under the Constitution, there are five reserved seats in the legislature for Iran’s religious minorities.
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The Majlis: A solid bond between the people and officials
Feb 16, 2020 19:29Elections have been emphasized as a fundamental principle in the Islamic Republic of Iran's Constitution. On this basis, ever since the establishment of the Islamic system of government which took place in April 1979 on the basis of a nationwide referendum; some forty elections have been held over the past four decades in various forms, such as the Parliament, the Presidency, the Assembly of Experts, and the Urban and Rural Councils.
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The Majlis: High rate of turnout in Iran’s elections
Feb 15, 2020 13:39The Islamic Republic of Iran maintains one of the most effective and democratic political and electoral systems in the world. As a matter of fact, election is the main pillar of the system of popular religious rule in Iran; hence, people's participation in elections is important, and is one of the benchmarks of legitimacy of the Islamic Republic.
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The Majlis: Terms of registration & approval of candidates
Feb 14, 2020 08:19The 11th parliamentary election and the first by-elections for the 5th term of Assembly of Experts will be held nationwide on February 21. The election of lawmakers, similar to other elections, requires a number of preliminary measures and means; the precise implementation of which assists and contributes toward holding better elections, and the election of the most qualified runners for parliament.
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Candidates on campaign trail for Iran's legislative elections
Feb 14, 2020 06:30More than 6,000 candidates have begun competing for 290 seats in Iran’s eleventh parliament.
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The Majlis: Run-up to the 11th legislative elections
Feb 13, 2020 08:36In Iran, as per the constitution, the Majlis or the Parliament which is an elected body, is the Legislature that is in charge of the lawmaking process for smooth functioning of the government, along with the two other branches, that is, the Executive and the Judiciary. In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the national affairs are administered through the people's votes. According to Article 62 of the Constitution, the Majlis is made up of the elected representatives of the Iranian people.
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Iran’s Guardian Council never allows any manipulation of votes: Jannati
Feb 13, 2020 07:08Secretary of Iran’s Guardian Council (GC) Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati highlighted the importance of the upcoming elections in the country and made assurances that the Council will never allow the people’s votes to be manipulated.
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Candidates officially start electoral campaigns for Iran’s parliamentary votes
Feb 13, 2020 05:50Nominees qualified by the Guardian Council to run at Iran’s upcoming parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections have started their electoral campaigns eight days before the voting begins.