The election headquarters spokesman Mohsen Eslami announced the closure of polls at midnight, saying those still waiting at polling stations will be allowed to cast their ballots, APA reports citing Iran International.
"Counting of the votes begins in those constituencies where there are no more voters at polling stations," he stated.
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Iranians inside and outside the country are queuing at polling stations in large numbers to elect a new president to replace President Ebrahim Raeisi on Friday, APA reports citing Mehr News Agency.
Head of Iran's election headquarters said Thursday that as many as 61,452,321 people are eligible to vote in tomorrow's snap presidential elections.
Shahcheraghi had previously said that around 60,000 polling stations have been set up for Friday's presidential elections.
He added that equipment and facilities have been dispatched to the country's provinces and necessary measures have been taken to ensure a smooth voting process.
Meanwhile, the elections headquarters said in a statement released on Thursday evening that the polls open at 8 o'clock in the morning. The voters will need IDs to be able to cast their votes at the polling stations, the headquarters stressed.
Amid people's massive voter turnout, the elections headquarters extended the voting hours until 12 PM or midnight.
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