The Second Round of Majlis (Parliament) Elections Started in Iran.

Second Round of Elections Started

Voting process for the second round of the 12th term Islamic Consultative Assembly elections has begun in Iran. Today, the public is going to the polls to cast their votes. Voters have started casting their votes at the ballot boxes set up at the Hussainiyeh Ershad Mosque in Tehran. A total of 11,500 polling stations have been set up for the elections, with electronic ballot boxes being used in 8 regions including Tehran. The voting process will end at 18:00 local time.

Voters’ Expectations

Voters who have come to cast their votes expect the members of parliament to stay true to their promises and gain the trust of the people. A significant number of voters express their happiness in contributing to the future of their country by voting and being able to participate in the political process.

• Ali Riza Keshaverzi: “The trust of the people must be earned, ensuring that the votes cast are not wasted is crucial.”
• Meisam Nosrati: “I am happy to contribute to the future of my country, and I expect politicians to provide solutions.”
• Mehrnoosh Sadeghi: “As our leaders develop the country, we are content, hopefully today will be for the best.”

Previous Election in Iran

Iranians went to the polls on March 1st for the 12th term Islamic Consultative Assembly elections. In the 290-seat assembly, 245 members of parliament were elected, while 45 parliamentary candidates who received less than 20% of the vote entered the second round.