27% Turnout In Iran's Rigged Election System. Ayatollahs Running Out Of Supporters.

 

On 1st March Iran again went through their fake and farcical elections. Only candidates approved by the ayatollah regime were allowed to stand for elections. The Iranian people showed their displeasure by refusing to vote. Figures show a turnout of 27% but this is questionable. Reports indicate that in many polling stations there was ZERO voter turnout! 

This is ayatollah style democracy - where almost 3 out of 4 voters do not even turn up to vote. The people have lost all faith in this farcical system. 

Only ayatollah approved candidates can stand for elections to Parliament (Majles). Then the Majles is a rubber stamp. The ayatollah Supreme Leader runs the country, assisted by a lame duck president.

Here is some news from Ali Soufan:

 

ELECTIONS CALL IRANIAN REGIME'S SUPPORT INTO QUESTION

* Voters boycotted Iran’s March 1 Majles (parliamentary) and senior mullah council elections 

*protest against regime repression and its exclusion of reformist candidates.
*candidate for Majles ensures the body will remain a rubber stamp for ayatollahs
* election for Assembly of Mullahs sets stage for President Ibrahim Raisi to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamene’i as Iran’s Supreme Leader.

March 1 polls to elect 290 seats of Majles (parliament), and 88-seat mullah council

main mission of mullah council to select new Supreme Leader upon death of incumbent 

widespread resentment of regime’s domestic and foreign policies 

independent news organizations assessed turnout at unprecedented low 27%

participation below 42% in last Majles elections in 2020 

polling places around the country receiving ZERO voters 

only Tehran significant voter participation

former two-term President Khatami (1997-2005) did not vote at all 

still simmering opposition to regime’s 2022 crackdown 

widespread exclusion of moderate and reformist candidates 

voters little choice other than hardline supporters of mullah regime 

Iranians have lost confidence in political process 

regime fixed 2021 presidential election for Khamenei’s ally Ibrahim Raisi 

little prospect elections will bring changes in policy

Majles never attained more than a modest role in setting policy

Majles excluded from any national security, foreign policy decision-making 

Majles influence declined even further as ayatollahs determine candidate selection 

Majles transformed into hardliner-dominated rubber stamp for ayatollahs 

more closely watched is Assembly of Mullahs, 88-member body of mullahs

denied candidacy of former two-term President Hassan Rouhani 

vetoed on grounds he is too willing to compromise with USA and West 

elections reaffirmed ayatollah policies will not change 

Iranian public broadly dissatisfied with the ayatollah Republic

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