Guardian Council to announce decision on e-voting in 10 days

TEHRAN – The Guardian Council will probably announce its decision about if and how to hold e-voting in the May 19 elections, ISNA reported on Saturday.

‘Mid-term Assembly of Experts election entails request’

TEHRAN – The spokesman of the Guardian Council has said holding a mid-term election for the Assembly of Experts would require an official request by the assembly.

Aref: Reformists seek national dialogue

TEHRAN – A senior lawmaker said on Thursday that reformists are seeking a plan to promote national dialogue.

Popular Front applies for formal recognition

TEHRAN – The Popular Front of Revolution Forces has applied for formal recognition by the Ministry of Interior, the front’s public relations director Amir Ebrahim Rasouli said on Wednesday.

Bahonar: Parties should get subsidies based on their influence 

TEHRAN – The secretary general of the Islamic Society of Engineers has said he thinks political parties should receive subsidies according to their degree of influence.

Interior minister: Elections will be healthy 

TEHRAN – Iran’s interior minister has said the May 19 presidential and council elections will be held in full health and with complete observation of legal rules.

Bahonar: We endorse Popular Front candidate

TEHRAN – Mohammad Reza Bahonar, the secretary general of the Front of the Followers of the Line of Imam and Leadership, has said his group will endorse the candidate that will be introduced by the newly established Popular Front of Revolution Forces, Fars reported.

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Some election booths may offer e-voting in May polls 

TEHRAN – The Guardian Council spokesman has said in the elections in May 2017 some booths may offer e-voting option.

Elections headquarters to start work in Tehran

TEHRAN – Presidential election headquarters is to start its activities in Tehran next week, Tehran Province’s Deputy Governor for Social and Political Affairs Shahabeddin Chavoshi told IRNA on Wednesday.

10 people become members of election headquarters 

TEHRAN – 10 people have been named to the Interior Ministry election headquarters, IRIB reported on Tuesday. 

IRIB launches elections office 

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting has launched a special headquarters for the 2017 presidential election, IRIB chief Abdolali Ali-Askari said on Friday.

Principlist group to name presidential candidate

TEHRAN – The Front of Followers of the Line of Imam and Leadership, a principlist group, said on Tuesday that it will name its candidate for the 2017 presidential election.

Iran appoints election headquarters chief 

TEHRAN – Iran’s interior minister on Monday announced that his political deputy Asqar Ahmadi has been chosen as the head of the election headquarters.

Islamic Coalition Party names Mirsalim as presidential candidate

TEHRAN – The Islamic Coalition Party has chosen Mostafa Mirsalim as its candidate for the 2017 presidential election, the Khorasan newspaper reported on Sunday.

‘Mohsen Rezaee has no decision to run for president’

TEHRAN – A new announcement by the secretariat of the Expediency Council said on Monday that Mohsen Rezaee, currently secretary of the council, has as of yet no decision to contest 2017 presidential election.

‘Rouhani still our choice’

TEHRAN – A member of Hope parliamentary group has said Hassan Rouhani is still their first choice for the 2017 presidential election.

Principlists not agreed on single candidate yet: Haddad-Adel

TEHRAN – A former MP and prominent principlist figure has said principlists have not yet agreed on a single candidate for the 2017 presidential election.

‘Political analysis of regional developments is difficult’

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that it is difficult to analyze developments in the Middle East region politically.

Haddad Adel: Principlists to announce electoral plan soon

TEHRAN – A prominent political and cultural figure has said principlists will soon announce their plan for the next year’s presidential election.

Leader’s electoral guidelines can end disputes: Aref

TEHRAN - Mohammad Reza Aref, head of the Hope parliamentary faction, said on Saturday that electoral policies set by Leader of the Islamic Revolution can put an end to all controversial issues surrounding the elections, especially the issue of disqualification of candidates.

Leader outlines elections guidelines, calls for transparency 

TEHRAN – Having consulted with the Expediency Council, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has outlined elections guidelines months before the Iranians will take to the ballot box to have their say. 

Fars: Ahmadinejad advised not to run for president 

TEHRAN – On Monday Fars published a note by its former director Mehdi Faza’eli in which he said former president Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been advised not to run for the next year’s presidential election.

‘People will push aside officials with no good performance’

TEHRAN - Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, chairman of the Expediency Council, said on Saturday that people, through elections, will push aside any official who leaves no good record of himself.