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IRAN. Guardian Council: Over 100% voted in 50 cities

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WillYourVoteBCounted Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jun-21-09 07:04 PM
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IRAN. Guardian Council: Over 100% voted in 50 cities
Guardian Council: Over 100% voted in 50 cities
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:38:30 GMT



Iran's Guardian Council has admitted that the number of votes collected in 50 cities surpass the number of the people eligible to cast ballot in those areas.

The council's Spokesman Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, who was speaking on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Channel 2 on Sunday, made the remarks in response to complaints filed by Mohsen Rezaei -- a defeated candidate in the June 12 Presidential election.

"Statistics provided by Mohsen Rezaei in which he claims more than 100% of those eligible have cast their ballot in 170 cities are not accurate -- the incident has happened in only 50 cities," Kadkhodaei said.

The spokesman, however, said that although the vote tally affected by such an irregularity is over 3 million, "it has yet to be determined whether the amount is decisive in the election results," reported Khabaronline.

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http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=98711 §ionid=351020101
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   I think the protesters already determined it was rigged  FreakinDJ   Jun-21-09 07:08 PM   #1 
   Yet more evidence of these "divinely" directed election results...  ozymandius   Jun-21-09 07:15 PM   #2 
   Actually, 2004 was more complete in more places, impossible to reconstruct, esp. election night  MarjorieG   Jun-21-09 07:33 PM   #3 
   Tehran, we have a problem.  L. Coyote   Jun-22-09 01:27 AM   #4 
 
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1. I think the protesters already determined it was rigged
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2. Yet more evidence of these "divinely" directed election results...
:eyes:

It kinda reminds of how Bush received "200% of registered Republicans in 15 counties, and over 300% of registered Republicans in 4 counties" in Florida's 2000 election results.
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3. Actually, 2004 was more complete in more places, impossible to reconstruct, esp. election night
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4. Tehran, we have a problem.
At least Bush and the Republicans are clever about stealing elections!
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