2021-05-17 10:05:16 GMT2021-05-17 18:05:16(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TEHRAN, May 17 (Xinhua) Iran s Constitutional Council, which supervises elections in the country, on Sunday started the process of vetting the large number of registered presidential hopefuls, of whom a few number would qualify, with heavyweights already in the spotlight.
As scheduled, the vetting body will release the names of qualified candidates by May 27. The nominees will have 20 days to campaign before the Election Day on June 18.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
The five-day registration process ended on Saturday and 592 hopefuls signed up to officially enter the upcoming race.
Of the total number of the registered hopefuls, 552 are men and 40 are women, the official IRNA news agency quoted Jamal Orf, head of Iran s Elections Headquarters, as saying.
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