SECOND SECTION.
The conduct of the Election and registration of votes, and the conditions thereof.
Art. 25. The election of Members of the National Consultative Assembly in the Capital, and in the towns of large, moderate or small size, will take place in the presence of the Governor, or Deputy-Governor, under the supervision of the Council (anjuman) mentioned in Art. 9.
Art. 26. Election shall be by votes, and by absolute or relative majority. In case of an equality of votes, the determination of the elected [candidate] shall be effected by a [second] voting.
Art. 27. The Polling day for the Election of Members to the Assembly and the recording of votes shall, in whatever year it takes place, be on a Friday[1], with due observance of the following arrangements.
First, the voting shall take place in the presence of the Governor, * the local Council and the electors who are present.
Secondly, for the organization of the electoral court the Councils (anjumans) mentioned in Art. 9 shall be responsible.
Thirdly, the voting-paper shall be of white paper having no sign.
Fourthly, each of the voters shall inscribe his vote on this voting-paper outside [i.e. before he enters] the Court of Electors, and shall give it, closed up, to one of the members of the above-mentioned Council who shall be designated [for that purpose], who, in the presence of all, shall throw it into the ballet-box.
Fifthly, one of the Members of the Council (anjuman) mentioned in Art. 9 shall compare the names of those voting with a list furnished to him.
Art. 28. Before the votes are taken, one of the Members of the Council shall lock the ballet-box, which shall be sealed by two others, while another Member of the Council shall take charge of the key.
Art. 29. After the voting has been concluded, the lid of the box shall be opened, the voting-papers shall be counted in the presence of all, and the majority and minority shall be verified by the list [of
- ↑ Friday is chosen because in Persia, as in other Muhammadan countries, it is a general holiday.
