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Apparently we could learn something from Iran - yes, Iran - on holding elections. After a surge of support in the final week of campaigning from Iranians who did not plan to vote, Rouhani won a surprising decisive majority in a field of six candidates considered loyal to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran’s state television, which has been the main source of information and campaigning in Iran’s truncated three-week campaign period, began announcing results just before 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, and released updated counts as the day progressed. After the authorities made a strong push for widespread participation in the election, polling stations in Tehran and elsewhere saw a steady flow of voters, prompting officials to extend voting hours four times, from the customary 6 p.m. ending time to 11 p.m.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:51:25 +0000

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