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Iran's presidential elections

Iranians register before casting their votes for local councils and presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran on May 19, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

The voting procedure and the bodies in charge of holding and supervising the elections are brought under the spotlight on this show. 

Iranian head to the polls to elect their next president in less than 24 hours while campaigning time for all candidates is officially over.

There are more than 63,000 polling stations across the country and over 130,000 ballot boxes have been distributed in all provinces, cities and villages. 

All of these boxes must be approved by the Guardian Council after the election. Each presidential candidate can assign representatives for monitoring the polling stations. 

According to the guardian council, all military forces and government employees are not allowed to influence the elections. It means that if a person holds a military or governmental position in the country, legally, he or she is not allowed to root for or advertise against a candidate, but they can participate and vote just like any other citizen. Iran is geographically located in a region overwhelmed with war and terror. 

Considering this regional chaos, holding a smooth election without any problem in all voting stations can be a challenging task, especially in a country with various ethnic groups. 

But Iran has been able to preserve its stability in a region full of instability. In addition to that, for protecting democracy, acts of fraud and violation of the law, are strictly monitored and confronted by the officials, during Iran's elections. Since 1979, the country has been trying to shift the voting procedures from paper to electronic systems to improve the existing transparency and make voting more convenient for the citizens.


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