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Election FAQ
Elections in Iran: 2016 Majlis and Assembly of Experts Elections
On February 26, Iranians will vote for the 290-member Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran’s Parliament, also known as the Majlis) and the 88-member Assembly of Experts. The Majlis and the Assembly of Experts play a role in selecting the individuals who serve in the country’s non-elected positions with the greatest religious and political authority – the Supreme Leader of Iran and the Guardian Council. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on these elections.
Election FAQ
Elections in Iran: June 14 Presidential Elections
Iran is holding its presidential election on June 14, 2013. Elections in Iran:June 14 Presidential Elections, IFES’ frequently asked questions (FAQs), sheds light on Iran’s electoral system, who is running and the voting process.
Election Material
Constitution
Boletin oficial del estado (Official Bulletin of the State)
Fundamental Laws of Equatorial Guinea as on January 1992.
-Ley Fundamental (Fundamental Law)
-Ley de Amnistia (Amnesty Law)
-Ley de Partidos Politicos de Guinea Ecuatorial (Political Party Law of Equatorial Guinea
-Ley de Libertad de Reunion y Manifestacion (Law on the Liberty to Assemble and Protest)
-Ley 5/1992 por la que se revisa la ley reguladora del ejercicio de la Libertad de Religion (Law revising the law on the regulation of the freedom of religion)
-Ley de Political Nacional de Empleo (Law on Employment)
-Ley 4/1991 Reguladora del Ejercicio de la Libertad Religiosa (Law on the Exercise of Religious Freedom)
-Ley de Derecho de Queja y Peticion (Law on Petitions)
-Ley Fundamental (Fundamental Law)
-Ley de Amnistia (Amnesty Law)
-Ley de Partidos Politicos de Guinea Ecuatorial (Political Party Law of Equatorial Guinea
-Ley de Libertad de Reunion y Manifestacion (Law on the Liberty to Assemble and Protest)
-Ley 5/1992 por la que se revisa la ley reguladora del ejercicio de la Libertad de Religion (Law revising the law on the regulation of the freedom of religion)
-Ley de Political Nacional de Empleo (Law on Employment)
-Ley 4/1991 Reguladora del Ejercicio de la Libertad Religiosa (Law on the Exercise of Religious Freedom)
-Ley de Derecho de Queja y Peticion (Law on Petitions)
Publication
Report/Paper
Electoral Rights of Environmentally Displaced Persons
How can key stakeholders plan for climate-related risks to democracy? How can environmentally displaced persons participate safely and equally in political life?
April 01, 2021
News & Updates
Feature
A Vote for Every Voice in 2015: IFES’ Year in Review
For nearly three decades, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has been at the forefront of promoting democracy, compelled by a vision of a world in which strong democratic institutions empower citizens to have a voice in the way they are governed.
Publication
Report/Paper
Mision de Observacion de las Elecciones de Guinea Ecuatorial, Marzo de 1996
February 29, 1996
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Asia-Pacific Regional Director Testifies on Capitol Hill on Reducing the Risk of Mass Atrocities
On November 14, 2018, Vasu Mohan, IFES' regional director for Asia-Pacific and technical lead on elections, conflict and security, provided testimony to the House of Representatives’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. He was invited to speak about “Reducing the Risk of Mass Atrocities: The Role of Inclusive Electoral Systems Design and Election Institutions in Preventing Violence and Promoting Security for All People.”
News & Updates
Feature
Elections to Watch in 2019
As an organization dedicated to helping citizens have a voice in elections, IFES is partnering with institutions and organizations to deliver electoral processes with integrity in over 25 countries around the world. Learn more about the elections to watch in 2019 – processes that will shape local, regional and global developments in the year (and years) to come.
News & Updates
Feature
Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, held on December 3, commemorates the human rights of persons with disabilities. The theme for this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities is “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality.” In 2018, IFES partnered with disabled people’s organizations in every region of the world to develop new tools and approaches to empower people with disabilities to participate in political life.
Election FAQ
Elections in Iran: 2017 Presidential and Municipal Elections
On May 19, Iranians will go to the polls to elect their next president and members of city and village councils. If no candidate receives a majority (50% plus one) in the presidential election, the top two candidates will compete in a runoff election.