An Iranian national in Malaysia casts his ballot in the 11th presidential election which was held in May 2014.[/caption]The spokesman for Irans Guardian Council has announced the official date for the next legislative elections in the country.
Nejatollah Ebrahimian said Wednesday that nationwideelections to elect representatives forthe Iranian parliament (Majlis) will take place on February 26, 2016.
Irans Interior Ministry, which is charged with organizing the vote, had demanded the Guardian Council to pick a choice between February 26 and March 4 next year, Ebrahimian said.
The election for choosing members of Irans Assembly of Experts, an overarching bodywhich supervises Irans leadership, will come on the same day. This will be the first time the two major bodiesare elected simultaneously.
After the Islamic revolution of 1979, Iran has organized more than 30 votes at the national level. People are expected to cast their ballots in the next elections to pick representatives of their constituencies for a four-year term in the Majlis. The new 290-seat legislature is scheduled to convene in the second half of 2016.
Members of the Assembly of Experts are elected every eightyears.
By Press TV
