Iran starts registration for upcoming elections

The registration process for elections in Iran has started today, ILNA reported. Iran's Interior Ministry Chief Mustafa Mohammad Najar said that there are 31 registration centers functioning in centra Iran provinces, and 207 more centers in the regions.

Najar added, that around 750 000 people are registered to participate. The candidate registration is scheduled to go on for 7 days, and will end on Dec. 30.

According to the law, the candidates for parliamentary elections in Iran should adhere to the Constitution, the principles of the Islamic system and velayat-e faqih (rule of the supreme jurisprudent), and should have a master's degree or a qualification which is equivalent to a master's degree. All candidates should be vetted by the Guardian Council.

Parliamentary elections in Iran are held every four years. The next, ninth parliamentary elections will be held on March 12, 2012. The Iranian parliament has 290 members, but discusses the issue of increasing the number of members by ten people in the upcoming parliamentary elections.


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