29 Mar 2024
Sunday 14 May 2017 - 16:56
Story Code : 260881

40 million expected to cast votes in Iran election: Official

IFP- An Iranian official says none of Irans political parties have boycotted the countrys upcoming elections, and thus 40 million Iranians are anticipated to cast their ballots in the May 19 elections.

The Interior Ministrys director general for political affairs, Mohammad-Amin Rezazadeh, says among the positive features of Irans May 19 elections is that none of the countrys political trends and parties have boycotted the votes and all of them will take part in them at full capacity.

According to a report by IFP, he said given the intense competition between the countrys two major political factions conservative and reformist parties 40 million people (70 percent of the total number of the Iranians eligible to vote) are anticipated to cast their votes in the elections.

Iran ranks among the worlds top countries in terms of turnout in its elections. Iranians have always shown they understand the special international and regional conditions and have managed to pass their tests [through their maximum turnout in the previous elections].

According to Rezazadeh, 34 elections have so far been held in Iran. The average turnout in Iranian elections stands at 67.7 percent. Average turnout in the past 11 editions of the countrys presidential votes is 66.7 percent. Peoples average turnout in the previous editions of city and village councils election also amounts to more than 60.5 percent.

Irans presidential and City and Village Councils elections are going to be held on Friday, May 19.
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