Iran Votes in Parliamentary Elections
April 25th, 2008 by Amanda
Iranians head to the polls today in what is expected to be a solidification of the majority conservative group critical of President Mahmoud Ahmadindejad, who will run for re-election in 2009.
The run-off vote will fill the remaining 81 of the total 300 seats– 209 members were elected in first round elections earlier this year by winning the required 25% of the vote to obtain a seat, among whom 130 belong to the conservative party. They pose a significant challenge to Ahmadinejad if he vies for the Presidency again next year.
CNN reports that “Ahmadinejad has not announced whether he’ll run for a second term.”
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