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Voting Operations
VO003
Electors vote at
Question: Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):
d . At specially designated polling stations
e . At mobile polling stations
Comments:
Obtaining the confirmation of central executive board, tributary executive boards are authorized to establish movable polling stations for mountainous and arduous places or any other places where no stations may be established. Also the executive board of polling station center is authorized to establish movable station in the center whenever it is found necessary.
Polling stations shall be erected only in any village, cities and counties. In greater cities, pollingstations shall be erected in each municipal district
Source:
Iran: Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly (1999), Art. 44 & 63 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
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VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
b . Citizens residing outside the country
c . Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
Comments:
c) Applies to presidential elections.
Source:
IFES: "Duality By Design: The Iranian Electoral System" (2011). Electoral Management Bodies https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/14620_2_R_Duality_by_Design__The_Iranian_Electoral_System_Yasmin_Alem.pdf
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2024/11/19
VO005
Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
a . Embassies
b . Consulates
Comments:
Source:
IFES: "Duality By Design: The Iranian Electoral System" (2011). Electoral Management Bodies https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/14620_2_R_Duality_by_Design__The_Iranian_Electoral_System_Yasmin_Alem.pdf
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VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source:
Iran: Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly (1999), Art. 66: 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
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2024/11/19
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