Iranian parliamentary elections
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Iranian parliamentary elections are nationwide legislative contests in Iran to choose members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, conducted under a theocratic-republican system with strict candidate vetting and oversight.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islamic Consultative Assembly | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ unicameral parliament ⓘ |
| candidateApprovalRequiredFrom | Guardian Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateVettingBy | Guardian Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| electorate | Iranian citizens aged 18 or older ⓘ |
| elects | Islamic Consultative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
candidates must accept the principle of velayat-e faqih
ⓘ
candidates must be Muslim except for minority seats ⓘ candidates must show loyalty to the Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| features |
dominance of factions over formal parties
ⓘ
ideological screening of candidates ⓘ limited role for political parties ⓘ oversight by clerical bodies ⓘ strict candidate vetting ⓘ |
| firstElectionHeld | 1980 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldIn | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includeRunoffElections | yes ⓘ |
| includesReservedSeatsFor | religious minorities ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Election Law of the Islamic Consultative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureName | Islamic Consultative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfElection | national ⓘ |
| localName | انتخابات مجلس شورای اسلامی NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
moderate or centrist factions
ⓘ
principlist factions NERFINISHED ⓘ reformist factions ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Guardian Council supervisory boards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeats | 290 ⓘ |
| occurEvery | 4 years ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Ministry of Interior of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Guardian Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Interior of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | theocratic-republican system ⓘ |
| predecessorLegislature | National Consultative Assembly of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
Assembly of Experts elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidential elections in Iran ⓘ |
| reservedSeatsCount | 5 ⓘ |
| reservedSeatsFor |
Armenian Christians
ⓘ
Assyrian and Chaldean Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoroastrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runoffThreshold | 25 percent of valid votes in first round ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
majoritarian system
ⓘ
two-round system ⓘ |
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