According to media reports, the rate of participation in the nationwide vote for the 12th term of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) and the 6th term of the Assembly of Experts was over 40%.
The parliamentary elections were held on Friday, March 01, 2024. The voting took place at 59,000 polling stations across the country, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament. Additionally, 144 candidates vied for positions in the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body responsible for overseeing the activities of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, with the authority to either appoint or dismiss the Supreme Leader.
Of the 290 seats in the Majlis, five seats are reserved for religious minorities.
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