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Article: IRAN: VOTERS AND VOTING...
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- IPR Strategic Business Information Database
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- March 2, 2003
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President Hojatoleslam Mohammad Khatami told the heads of the administrative headquarters for the council elections during a 17 February speech, "The higher the turnout in these elections, the stronger the mandate of the candidates who are elected to govern their cities or villages on behalf of the people," state television reported the next day. Between 35 million eligible voters (according to the Plan and Budget Organization) and 39 million eligible voters (according to the State Registration Office and IRNA) were eligible to vote in the previous municipal elections in 1999. The voting age at that time was 16. The voting age was subsequently lowered to 15, and more than ...