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Iran extends voting again due to high turnout-State TV

Published: 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 06:00 am
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Iranians girls show the ink on their fingers, indicating they have voted, in the parliamentary and Experts Assembly election at a polling station at Ershad Mosque in Tehran, Iran, 26 February 2016. EPA/ ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH 

 

TEHRAN: Iran announced a second extension of voting due to high turnout in elections on Friday for parliament and a leadership body known as the Assembly of Experts.

"It has been extended for another hour until 9 p.m. (1730 GMT)," state television reported. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. (0430 GMT). They were originally due to close at 6 p.m. (1430 GMT) but were extended a first time for two hours.

REUTERS