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The participation of women in the elections

The reformists
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Conservatives vs Reformists, the electoral battle

THE PARLIAMENT
Introduction
A guide to the role of the Majles (Parliament) and the regulations of its proceedings

New Parliament
The constituencies & deputies of the new parliament, their number of votes and their affiliations.

Current Parliament

Constituencies, profiles of representatives and how they got there

The Candidates
The candidates who participated in the elections.
ELECTION SYSTEM
The System in brief
A summary guide to the election system and the official calendar of events leading to polling day

Detailed Rules
A translation of the detailed election rules and regulations

In the Constitution
The parts of the constitution which relate to the election

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The Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly
Chapter 10- Preliminary Preparations, Organization and opening of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
Article 89:
Governor generals of polling station, upon announcement of the state election office for issue of letters of credit of the election, shall take step to issue letters of credit of the members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly at most within 48 hours and shall sent a copy to the elected member or his/her proxy who shall be introduced in writing.
Article 90:
Once letters of credit of 2/3 of all members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly are received, Dept. General of Laws of the Islamic Consultative Assembly shall inform the matter to the Minister of the Interior in order to provide the preliminary steps to open the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
Article 91:
The Minister of the Interior, after preliminary preparations for opening the Islamic Consultative Assembly, shall invite the elected members to gather in Tehran. The elected members shall introduce themselves to the Department General of Laws of the Islamic Consultative Assembly within 5 days after invitation of the Minister of the Interior.
Article 92:
Minister of the Interior shall present the election report to the Islamic Consultative Assembly at the meeting of the opening of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
Article 93:
The executive by-law of this law shall be provided by the Ministry of the Interior and shall be enforced upon approval of the board of ministers.
Article 94:
Those who have been required to resign and have resigned timely according to the former law of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the law of changing the title of the members of the Rural (now changed into Urban) Islamic Councils approved on 8.8.1999, can nominate in the 6th election of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. Also, those, except those mentioned above, who are required to resign according to this law, may nominate for the 6th election of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, if they resign 10 days after approval and notification of this law to the President.

This law shall be binding upon approval and notification to the President.

Ministry of the Interior, immediately after approval of this law, shall inform the matter publicly.

The above said law including 94 articles and 5 notes was passed at the open meeting of the Islamic Consultative Assembly on Sunday 28.11.1999 and was approved by the guardian council on 30.11.1999.


The Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly
approved on November 28, 1999
Chapter 1 - Generalities
Chapter 2 - The Quality of the Elections
Chapter 3 - Candidates and Electors' Particulars
Chapter 4 - Executive Board
Chapter 5 - Candidature Announcement and Eligibility of Candidates
Chapter 6 - Campaigning
Chapter 7- Fines & Offences
Chapter 8 - Complaints and Investigations
Chapter 9 - Punishment
Chapter 10 - Preliminary Preparations, organization and opening of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
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