Hawzah News Agency-Senior Shia scholar Grand Ayatollah Mazaheri, by participating in the 6th election cycle of the Assembly of Leadership Experts and the 12th election cycle of the Country’s parliament, cast his vote in Isfahan on Friday, March 1.

The polls opened across Iran at 8 a.m. local time on Friday with more than 61 million people eligible to vote across the country.

According to this report, after participating in the elections, this Shia source of emulation prayed to God Almighty and expressed hope that these two elections would be beneficial for the great nation of Iran.

Voters are taking part in the parliamentary elections to choose 290 members of the legislative body from over 15,000 candidates. Elected members will serve for a term of four years in the parliament.

In another election being held simultaneously, participants are voting for 88 members of the Assembly of Experts.

Article Six of the Iranian Constitution reiterates that the administration of the affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran should be based on the public opinion expressed by the means of elections.

Iran has held 40 rounds of different elections, including presidential and parliamentary ones, since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.