BBC (early Saturday): High Iran poll turnout claimed

[Jack Rabbit]

From the BBC Online
Dated Saturday February 21

High Iran poll turnout claimed

Voter turnout in Iran's controversial election may have been higher than expected, according to early estimates.
A top election official, Ahmad Azimzadeh, said more than 30% of voters went to the polls in the Tehran area.

A pre-election government survey suggested only 10% turnout was expected in cities, amid calls for a boycott, though nationally 30% was predicted.

Reformists say a victory for hardliners is inevitable after about 2,500 pro-reform candidates were disqualified.

The final results are not expected for up to a week.

Read more.

This election was not democratic, no matter what the voter turnout. The hardliners can claim no mandate, regardless of what percentage of the vote they receive.

[FloridaPat]

1. The sad part is only a little more bothered to turn out for the

2000 US elections - 36%.

[Jack Rabbit]

2. Actually, that's not so sad

After all, there was a call to boycott the election. The really sad part is when twelve stuffy old men get to decide who is fit to run for a seat in Parliament.

As bad as things are here, we aren't to the point of saying that the best way to vote is not to vote. At least, not yet.