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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/24/world/middleeast/24iran.html
Reformists Purged from Iran Ballot
[New York Times] Michael Slackman and Nazila Fathi - When Iranian voters go to the polls on March 14 to select members of Parliament, they may be able to choose only between conservative candidates and other conservative candidates, leaders of Iran's main reform party said Wednesday. With more than 7,200 candidates registered to run for 290 seats in Parliament, officials of the Islamic Participation Front said 70% of reformist candidates had been disqualified. Two members of Parliament were disqualified as well, including one of Ahmadinejad's most outspoken critics, Akbar Alami, who has already served two terms.