Iranian presidential elections
E499595
Iranian presidential elections are tightly controlled national votes in which Iran’s president is chosen from candidates pre-screened by the powerful Guardian Council within the country’s theocratic-republican system.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
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national election ⓘ |
| campaignRegulation |
restrictions on opposition activities
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state-controlled media environment GENERATED ⓘ |
| candidateEligibilityRequirement |
must be Shia Muslim
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must be among religious and political personalities GENERATED ⓘ must be loyal to the Islamic Republic GENERATED ⓘ must be of Iranian origin GENERATED ⓘ must have Iranian nationality GENERATED ⓘ must have administrative capacity and resourcefulness GENERATED ⓘ must have belief in the principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran GENERATED ⓘ must have good reputation and trustworthiness GENERATED ⓘ must have official religion of the country GENERATED ⓘ |
| candidatePreScreeningBy | Guardian Council GENERATED ⓘ |
| candidateRegistrationAuthority | Ministry of Interior of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| candidateVettingAuthority | Guardian Council GENERATED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Guardian Council GENERATED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| disqualificationPractice | mass disqualification of candidates in some cycles GENERATED ⓘ |
| electorate | Iranian citizens aged 18 and over GENERATED ⓘ |
| finalApprovalOfResultsBy | Supreme Leader of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstElectionHeld | 1980 Iranian presidential election GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstRoundRequirement | absolute majority of valid votes GENERATED ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years GENERATED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Supreme Leader of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| internationalObservationStatus | generally not monitored by major international observer missions GENERATED ⓘ |
| language | Persian GENERATED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Election Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| location | Islamic Republic of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| mainReligiousContext | Twelver Shia Islam GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
candidates are tightly vetted
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exclusion of many reformist and opposition candidates GENERATED ⓘ high influence of unelected bodies GENERATED ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Guardian Council GENERATED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | Islamic Republic of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemType | theocratic-republican system GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
Assembly of Experts
GENERATED
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Expediency Discernment Council GENERATED ⓘ Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles) GENERATED ⓘ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) GENERATED ⓘ |
| secondRoundCondition | held if no candidate wins absolute majority GENERATED ⓘ |
| secondRoundParticipants | two candidates with most votes in first round GENERATED ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | Ministry of Interior of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years GENERATED ⓘ |
| termLimit | two consecutive terms for president GENERATED ⓘ |
| turnoutCharacteristic | historically high but variable voter turnout GENERATED ⓘ |
| votingMethod | popular vote GENERATED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | two-round system GENERATED ⓘ |
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