AYATOLLAH Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, was the first to vote in the recent parliamentary elections in the Islamic Republic.
Just a few days ago, the supreme leader urged the public to vote in the legislative elections, emphasizing how important voting is for national security.
According to state television, voting started at 8 a.m. But it was extended twice – the first one at 8 p.m. and again at 10 p.m. on Friday.
There were 60-M registered voters in Iran and more than 15,000 candidates competed for a four-year term in Iran’s 290-seat chamber during parliamentary elections on Friday.
An opinion poll issued earlier this week by the state-owned polling institute ISPA found that only 38.5 percent of respondents were willing to vote.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi condemned the Islamic Republic’s foes for attempting to incite tensions and lower ballot turnout, amid concerns that many Iranians will boycott the vote.
