Over 1900 Register to Run for Tehran's City Council
The registration process is ongoing for Iran’s City and Village Council Elections with more than 199,000 people having put their name down for the polls so far, an Iranian official says.
Secretary of Interior Ministry's State Elections Committee Ali Pourali Motlaq told reporters on Saturday that 199,000 candidates, including 126,958 men and 7,254 women, have signed up for the polls since the beginning of the registration on March 20.
He added that the figure includes 27,908 people who have registered for the city council elections and 106,304 others signing up for the village polls.
Meanwhile, Governor of Tehran Province Hossein Hashemi also told reporters on Saturday that 6,473 people, including 734 women and 5,739 men, have registered for the City and Village Council Elections in the province over the past six days.
He added that 1,715 people have signed up for the upcoming elections in the city of Tehran.
Iran will simultaneously hold the 12th presidential election and the 5th City and Village Council Elections on May 19.
According to Pourali Motlaq, the registration process for the presidential election would begin on April 11 and would last for five days.
The registration process for the city and village council elections will end on Sunday.
The Islamic City Council of Tehran currently has 31 members; however, it will decrease its members to 21 people in accordance with a legislation passed by the Iranian lawmakers in June 2016.
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