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| The Elections Act of
the Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Chapter 3 - Candidates and Electors' Particulars: |
| Article 27: |
The electors shall hold the following particulars:
- Iranian Nationality
- 17 years of age (Previously 16)
- Sound of mind
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| Article 28: |
The candidates shall hold the following particulars when they are nominated:
- Believing and practically binding to the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Iranian Nationality
- Binding to the Constitutions and Absolute Religious Guardianship
- Holding at least Associate Degree of its equivalent
- Having no bad reputation in the elections station
- Physical Health at the extent of
being able to see, hear and speak
- At least aged 30 and at most
aged 75
Note 1: The religious minorities candidates are not obliged to believe in Islam (item 1) but their own religion.
Note 2: Item 4 is not applicable for the previous members of Islamic Consultative Assembly.
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| Article 29: |
The following people are not authorized to
run for Parliament due to their position or job:
A - The following are deprived from candidacy in all elections stations
unless they resign from their positions 3 months before their nomination:
- 1- President, vice-president and his consultants
- Secretary of National Interests Discernment Parliament or his Deputies
- Consultants of Vice-presidents
- Officers-in-charge of the head of three powers
- Ministers and Heads of Ministries
- Ministers Deputies and Consultants
- General Directors and Chiefs of General Departments of Ministries and
General Director of Ministry of stations as well as Ministers'
Officers-in-charge
- Members of Guardian Council and Central Supervisory Board of Elections
- Head of Judiciary Power and his Deputies and Consultants
- Head of State Supreme Court and his Deputies or Consultants
- State General Prosecutor, his Deputies and Consultants
- Head of Administrative Justice Court, his Deputies and Consultants
- Head of State Investigation Organization, his Deputies and Consultants
- Heads and Supervisors of Organizations, General Departments, and
Departments of Religious and Political Affairs of Armed Forces of Islamic
Republic of Iran, their Substitutes or deputies
- Chairman of Iran Broadcasting and his deputies
- Head of IRI Red Crescent Society and his Deputies
- Governor-generals
- Governor-generals' Deputies and Consultants
- Governors
- Governor-Deputies
- Mayors and Chairmen of Regional Municipalities
- Chairmen and Directors of Governmental Organizations
- President of Islamic Azad University
- Directorate Members and Managing Directors of Banks
- Directorate Members and Managing Directors of Governmental Companies
or Affiliated Companies with nation wide duties and options
- General Director of Central Bank of Islamic Republic of Iran, his
Deputies and Consultants
- Heads and Directors of Foundations (Mostazafan, Shahid, Panzdah
Khordad, Maskan), Imam Khomeini Charity Committee, Literacy Movement,
Islamic Campaign Organization, Campaign Bureau of Ghom Hozeh Elmieh,
Chairman of Governmental Punishments Organization, Chairmen of Chamber of
Commerce Industries, Mines & Cooperation and their Deputies and
Consultants
- Employees of Armed Forces and Ministry of Information
B - The followings are deprived from nomination in the elections stations
of their mission, unless they resign from their position within 3 months before
their nomination:
- Permanent Friday Prayer Leader
- Judges
- General Directors and Supervisors of Provinces Bureaus and General
Departments as well as their Deputies
- General Directors and Supervisors of General Departments of Governor's
General's Offices and their Deputies
- Chairmen and Supervisors of Governmental Departments and Organizations
or Affiliated Units and their Deputies in Provinces and Cities
- Universities presidents and Deans of Higher Education Institutes,
including Governmental or non-governmental ones
- The Directorate Members and Managing Directors of Governmental
Companies or Affiliated companies in the city of province
- Heads of Regions and the Chairmen of Banks Branches in the city or
province
- Chairmen of Islamic Campaign Bureaus in cities or provinces centers
- Directors of IRI Broadcasting Centers
C - Members of Executive Boards and Guardian Council Supervisors in their
duly Elections stations
Note 1: All the authorities holding the positions equivalent to those
mentioned in items A and B shall be subject to this article. Their
equivalence shall be determined by State Employment and Administrative
Affairs Organization.
Note 2: Regarding those authorities whose resignation is subject to the
agreement of their related higher authority, the acceptance of their
resignation is one of the conditions for nomination. Also the resignation
of Armed Forces Personnel is subject to the agreement of the Commander in
Chief of All Forces.
Note 3: At the time of nomination, it is necessary to present the official
certificate of resignation acceptance and non-engagement in those
positions mentioned in the Items A and B, three months before the
nomination.
Note 4: The Ministry of the Interior shall inform the public about the
nomination process four months before.
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| Article 30: |
The followings are deprived from the Membership of Islamic Consultative
Assembly:
- 1- Those who have played a great role in stabilization or the former
regime.
- Landholders who have registered wastelands under their own titles
- Organizations and groups whose
illegibility has been declared by the
competent authorities.
- The convicted opponents of Islamic Republic of Iran
- Those who have convicted to apostasy by the competent judiciary courts
- Reputable for corruption and notorious for debauchery
- Convicted persons to the religious penance, unless their repentance has
been proved.
- Smugglers of narcotic drugs and addicted persons
- Interdicted persons and those who are subject to the Article 49 of the
Constitutions, as per the judgment of court
- Former regime attaché including the members of city societies and
freemasonry caucus attaché and members of directors boards of Rastakhiz
and Iran Novin factions as well as their active members, the members of
senate parliaments, National Council and Savak members.
- Persons convicted of fraud , treachery, embezzlement, receiving bribe,
usurpation of others assets or properties and financial misuse by the
competent judiciary court.
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