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Iran's executive election committee holds meeting

Politics Materials 4 May 2013 22:34 (UTC +04:00)

Iran's executive election committee has convened for the first time ahead of the country's presidential vote on June 14, Press TV reported.

The Saturday meeting was chaired by Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar, who announced that the executive phase of the election would begin on Wednesday with 67,000 polling stations starting their work.

Najjar warned that candidates are not permitted to use state facilities in their campaigns and the judiciary will deal with any such violation.

The minister noted that like previous presidential elections, necessary measures have been made for Iranian nationals abroad to be able to vote.

On Wednesday, the Guardian Council (GC), Iran's top supervisory body, spokesman Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei said that the GC has approved 30 people as members of the Central Executive Board.

The board comprises the Interior Minister, Intelligence Minister, Prosecutor General, one lawmaker, and a number of religious, political, cultural and social figures.

Based on the amendments made by Majlis to the election law last year, the Interior Ministry is tasked with holding the presidential election under the supervision of the Central Executive Board.

More than 20 presidential hopefuls have so far declared their presidential bids.

Iran's 11th presidential election will be held on June 14. Presidential hopefuls can register from May 7 to 11.

The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election.

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