Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government push
Iran held its first parliamentary election Friday since mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws following the death of Mahsa Amini, apparently drawing a low turnout amid calls for a boycott. The state-owned polling center ISPA predicted a turnout of 38.5% nationally with a 2% margin of error. Its estimate is based on a survey of 5,121 voting-age people. In capital Tehran, it forecasts a turnout of 23.5%. That could put turnout on track to be its lowest ever. The lowest previous came in the last parliamentary election in 2019, which saw a 42% turnout. It wasn't immediately clear if voter a...