Iran media to provide each presidential candidate with 10 hours of airtime
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB or the national
Iranian TV and radio organization) will provide each of the
presidential candidates with 10 hours to introduce their plans,
IRIB head Ezzatollah Zarghami said.
Each of the candidates will be provided 6 hours in the national TV
and 4 hours on the national radio, he said.
The official registration of candidates for Iran's 11th
presidential election kicked off on Tuesday and will end on May
11.
More than 20 politicians from across the political spectrum have
already announced their election bid. The majority of them are from
the conservative camp.
From May 12-16, Iran's Guardian Council will look into each
candidate, and determine whether a candidate is eligible for
participating.
If a candidate, for some reason is not eligible for participating
in the elections according to the Guardian Council, then from May
17-21, that candidate will have time to protest the decision.
Iran's Interior Ministry will unveil the names of the candidates
which are competitive enough to participate in the elections on May
22-23.
After the candidates have been determined, the pre-election
campaigns would begin on May 24, and end on June 12.
Iran will hold the presidential election on June 14.
The voters will select the successor of the current President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is not able to participate in the
elections for the third term according to the country's
constitutional laws.