In some states, individuals convicted of felonies can restore their right to vote after they are done serving time. Iran elects on national level a head of state and head of government (the president), a legislature (the Majlis), and an "Assembly of Experts" (which elects the Supreme Leader).Also City and Village Council elections are held every four years throughout the country. Useless government! Luxembourg has compulsory voting from the age of 18. [2] After 18 years, in 1999, the voting age was increased to 16 and one year after it was changed back to 15. In Maine and Virginia, convicted felons can vote even if they are incarcerated. For example, in Washington state, an individual must register to vote (or re-register) after serving time in jail, prison, or with the DOC. Today, however, there are only nine women in Iran’s parliament—fewer than before the Islamic revolution. Between 1962 and 1978, the Iranian Women's Movement gained victories such as the right for women to vote (in 1963, part of Mohammad Reza Shah's White Revolution). The president is elected for a four-year term by the people. An Iranian may qualify for candidacy in parliamentary elections if they are between the ages of 30 to 75 years-old, hold Iranian citizenship, be a practicing Muslim (unless running to represent one of the religious minorities in Iran), and be a supporter of the Islamic republic and pledge loyalty to Constitution. It depends: In Parliamentary elections all native Iranians and none-native Iranians (Male and female) who have acquired Iranian citizenship are allowed to vote if they are over 15 years old- In presidential elections you must be over 18 years old to vote. The United Arab Emirates has the oldest legal voting age in the world. Women’s rights are severely restricted in Iran, to the point where women are even forbidden from watching men’s sports in stadiums. Iran and six other countries lost their right to vote in the UN General Assembly, because they have not paid their dues, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday. [3] Myriad restrictions were imposed after the monarchy fell in 1979, but women continued to be allowed to vote and to run for parliament and local council seats. Iranian women have been able to vote and to run for parliament since 1963. Citizens can only vote when they attain the age of 25 or older. On the other hand, those states who can vote when 21 years or older are Oman, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Singapore, Malaysia, Kuwait, Jersey, and Cameroon. 50 years ago, in 1963, Iranian women secured the right to vote. Who can stand for election? Luxembourg. [1] However, in 1981; the voting age was lowered by the 1 st parliament to 15. That ban includes Iran… In May 2007 the Iranian Cabinet proposed a bill to reverse the increase. After the 1979 Revolution in Iran, the Revolution Council assumed legislative responsibilities until July 1980 and lowered the voting age in parliamentary elections from 20 to 16 in January 1980. The president must be elected from among religious and political men, according to Article 114 and 115 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Anybody can but they don't count the people's vote, only the ayatollah's vote is important and will be actioned hence the rigged election last year. Iran. Iran had been unique in awarding suffrage at 15, but raised the age to 18 in January 2007 despite the opposition of the Government. The report on Iran’s empty pockets is here: “Iran loses UN voting rights over unpaid dues, blames US sanctions,” by Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post, January 18, 2021. 50 years of women's voting rights in Iran. In Iran, the president is elected for a four-year term by the direct vote of the citizens, but it is not as simple as that. Fahimeh Farsaei looks back at five decades of progress and setbacks for the women's movement there.