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Presidential candidates' registration starts in Iran

11 April 2017 10:19 (UTC +04:00)

The registration of candidates for Iran's presidential elections kicked off in Interior Ministry headquarters on Tuesday.

The time for registration will end on 15 April and the Guardian Council will start vetting the registered candidates on 16 April, APA reported citing IRNA.

The Guardian Council will start surveying the candidates' qualification on April 16 and the final list of candidates will be announced by the Interior Ministry on 26–27 April.

Election campaigns for the eventual candidates will officially begin on 28 April and end on May 17.

The 12th presidential elections, the 5th city and village councils as well as the parliamentary run-off for some constituencies will be held on May 19.

Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani and Hojjatoleslam Ibrahim Raeisi, the custodian of Razavi holy shrine are two politicians expected to register their name for the upcoming presidential elections.

Addressing journalists, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli aid the whole executive, judicial, and security bodies must stick to the rule of law during the process of preparation for the precentral election.