According to a recent article in the Washington Post, “Iran's
hard-liners head into Friday's [March 14, 2008] parliamentary elections
burdened by the unpopularity of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad because of an
ailing economy. But they have a safety net: Rival reformists are crippled after
the clerical leadership threw out their best candidates.”
Reading that article on
line brought to mind an incident that took place while I was living in Rasht, the provincial capital of Gilan, during the
1960s. We, too, had parliamentary elections. Only, in one of the outlying
villages, the wrong candidate won the election.
What to do?
Easy, said the people
in charge. We'll void those ballots and bring in other people who live
outside the district. So they hired a bus, brought in some peasants and showed
them how to cast a ballot. They might even have had to register the newcomers on
the spot before any balloting could take place.
They counted the new ballots. The
right candidates were declared winners. And all was right with the world.
Perhaps the U.S. National Democratic Party can follow this model for the Florida and Michigan "redo" rimaries. Why not just transport a couple busloads of people to the polling places?
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Posted by: Nick Matyas | January 12, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Why don't they just leave Iran alone and think about the crisis American people are facing with the worst president?
Posted by: Mala | February 05, 2010 at 11:22 PM
Iran will change into a civilized society. It might be the most open society in the middle east anyway.
Posted by: Singing Bowl | February 05, 2010 at 11:23 PM
Every society has its dark side. People are too harsh on Iran just because it is a Muslim country.
Posted by: Prayer Flag | February 05, 2010 at 11:25 PM
No election is completely fair. Iran is just one of those countries who do not have power to speak up so that people can say whatever they want to say about it.
Posted by: Buddha Pendant | February 05, 2010 at 11:27 PM
No election is completely fair.
Posted by: wholesale singing bowl | March 01, 2010 at 02:45 AM
Non-violence is the way - the Buddha's way.
Posted by: The Buddha's Face | October 05, 2010 at 04:22 PM
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Posted by: downloaden | April 28, 2011 at 04:40 PM
Theoretisch ist dies ne super Sache, ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob das auch langfristig realistisch machbar bleibt!
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Posted by: Roulette Strategien | May 22, 2011 at 01:43 PM
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Posted by: rolette system | June 06, 2011 at 08:08 PM
Ich merke jetzt in diesem Moment dass ich diesen Blog wesentlich mehr lesen müsste - da kommt man echt auf geniale Ideen
Posted by: Spielautomaten Tricks | June 10, 2011 at 03:40 AM
Mi scuso, ma propongo di andare un modo diverso.
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Posted by: zennoposter | June 19, 2011 at 05:53 PM
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Posted by: novoline ii | July 01, 2011 at 11:25 PM