Legislative Framework

Iran, Islamic Republic of

LF001

Question:	What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):	a. Part of Constitution b. Separate legislation
Comments:	Presidential Electoral Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly
Source:	Presidential Electoral Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran: https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/4748_5_O_Iran_Electoral_Law_on_Presidential_Elections_10.pdf Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iran_1989 Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly: https://www.refworld.org/themes/custom/unhcr_rw/pdf-js/viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refworld.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Flegacy-pdf%2Fen%2F1999-11%2F4c35cba22.pdf
Verified:	2024/11/19

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LF003

Question:	The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):	a. National elections c. Local elections
Comments:	The elections of Islamic Consultative Assembly shall be enforced according to the regulations of this act and the government is duly obliged to hold the elections before the termination of last period so that the territory never runs without Parliament. Presidental Electoral Law: This law demonstrates the general aspects of the presidential election. It assigns the required conditions of the potential candidates, responsible governmental bodies, the process of qualification, how the president is certificated and how he can officially start his presidency and so on. This law is important to understand the mechanism and nature of presidential elections in Iran. The law should be approved by the parliament in compliance with current constitution.
Source:	Presidential Electoral Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran: https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/4748_5_O_Iran_Electoral_Law_on_Presidential_Elections_10.pdf Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly: https://www.refworld.org/themes/custom/unhcr_rw/pdf-js/viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refworld.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Flegacy-pdf%2Fen%2F1999-11%2F4c35cba22.pdf
Verified:	2024/11/19

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LF004

Question:	Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):	a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:	No mention is made of compulsory voting
Source:	Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iran_1989
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LF007

Question:	What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):	a. Judiciary
Comments:	Article 80: Those who have complaints regarding the taking place of the election can deliver their documented complaints to the supervisors of the Guardian Council or also to the secretariat of the Council within three days after election day Article 68: Those who have objection to election, may submit their complaints to the secretariats of the Guardian Council within at most 7 days from the date of election.
Source:	Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly, article 68: https://www.refworld.org/themes/custom/unhcr_rw/pdf-js/viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refworld.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Flegacy-pdf%2Fen%2F1999-11%2F4c35cba22.pdf Presidential Electoral Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran, article 80: https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/4748_5_O_Iran_Electoral_Law_on_Presidential_Elections_10.pdf
Verified:	2024/11/19

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