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Voter Registration

Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of

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Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: a. 16
Comments: Voters must have the following conditions: 2- Being at least 16 years old.
Source: Presidential Electoral Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran, article 36(2): https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/4748_5_O_Iran_Electoral_Law_on_Presidential_Elections_10.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
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Other voting requirements
Question:Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s): a. Citizenship
e. Other
Comments: Voters must have the following conditions: 1- Having the nationality of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 2- Being at least 16 years old. 3- Being sane.
Source: Presidential Electoral Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran, article 36: https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/4748_5_O_Iran_Electoral_Law_on_Presidential_Elections_10.pdf
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Authority responsible for voter registration
Question:Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer: a. Central Government Department (specify)
Comments: Ministry of Interior is the body in charge of executing the Law of Presidential Elections. It is also responsible for ensuring the accuracy of elections. Therefore, it may send permanent or temporary inspectors to oversee the election process and cast of the votes in provinces, districts, and the registration and polling stations.
Source: Presidential Electoral Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran, article 31: https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/4748_5_O_Iran_Electoral_Law_on_Presidential_Elections_10.pdf
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Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question:Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer: b. No
Comments: In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the affairs of the country must be administered on the basis of public opinion expressed by the means of elections, including the election of the President, the representatives of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and the members of councils, or by means of referenda in matters specified in other articles of this Constitution.
Source: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, article 6: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iran_1989
Verified: 2024/11/19
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