Iran counts ballots in vote seen favouring conservatives
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Iran began counting ballots on Saturday after a vote for parliament and a key clerical body, with local media estimating a low turnout and conservatives
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Iran counts ballots in vote seen favouring conservatives
By Rosa Rahimi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran is scrambling to boost turnout ahead of legislative elections on March 1, but calls on voters to show up to the polls may be falling on deaf ears as Iranians grapple with an ailing economy, growing political distrust and a quashed protest movement.
Iran is scrambling to boost turnout ahead of legislative elections on March 1, but calls on voters to show up to the polls may be falling on deaf ears as Iranians grapple with an ailing economy, growing political distrust and a quashed protest movement.
Iran is holding parliamentary elections this week, but voter turnout is a major concern for political leaders. Discontent is rampant in the country following years of protests and a struggling economy. Host Carolyn Beeler spoke with Holly Dagres, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, about why Iran…
Iran's parliamentary elections saw low voter turnout as candidates competed for a seat in the 290-member parliament. New members of Iran's Assembly of Experts were also to be elected.
Iran began counting ballots on Saturday after a vote for parliament and a key clerical body, with local media estimating a low turnout and conservatives
Iran has recorded the lowest electoral turnout since the Islamic Republic’s founding in 1979, with officials portraying the participation of those who did vote as a victory against the country’s “obstinate opponents.”
Iran's conservatives and ultra-conservatives secured a large majority in parliamentary elections, officials said Monday, in a vote marked by a turnout of 41 percent, the lowest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
