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...been a tricky question for many reformist-leaning Iranians: On the one hand, they have become apathetic toward elections managed in a way that has made inevitable a victory by conservative candidates; on the other hand, they fear that their inaction could return a uniformly conservative majlis, or parliament. For Hekmat and like-minded colleagues in the film industry, the latter outcome could only prolong the dark clouds that hang over their artistic activity...
TEHRAN Iranians to vote for eighth parliament since 1979 revolution...
...name now translates into ?Islamic Iran?s Organization of the Educated Ones," had declared that neither participation nor a boycott would make any difference, contending, "The elections have been engineered in a way that it doesn't matter how many people participate. Either way, more conservative members will enter parliament...
...Everyone is offered tea and dates upon arrival and urged to pick up the UPC's list of 30 candidates for Tehran's share of seats in the Majlis, the national parliament...
...women are silently reciting the Koran as the candidate-cleric declares, "Our religion is complete, and offers full democracy. We do not need foreign thoughts." The women here say they are happy with Ahmadinejad's government and with the outgoing parliament, in part because there is greater "moral security in society...