TEHRAN – Guardian Council spokesperson Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei said that Friday’s election was “free from the least problems and (election) violations”.

Kadkhodaei told reporters that until Thursday the candidates can lodge any complaints to the council about the results of the vote counting.
Looking upbeat over voter turnout he said in comparison to the previous parliamentary elections, people’s participation increased by about 10 percent.
He expressed hope that after studying the candidates’ petitions, the GC could confirm the fairness of elections in most constituencies.
More than three hundred thousand people representing parliamentary candidates monitored the voting process in polling stations across the country, he said.
The spokesman said no date has yet been set for second round of parliamentary elections.
Speaker praises massive turnout in election
In a message to the Iranian nation, Parliament Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel appreciated the people across the country for their massive turnout in Friday’s parliamentary elections.
March 14 elections once again showed that Iran’s enemies “do not know the Iranian nation” and are not able to “understand the strong bond” between the Iranian nation and the Islamic Revolution.
In his message he also expressed his gratitude for efforts made by the candidates and political parties to encourage people to turn out massively, and the officials responsible for holding the elections especially the Guardian Council and the Interior Ministry.
Certainly, people’s enthusiastic participation will lead into the formation of a strong parliament and with this public support the next parliament can fulfill its responsibilities in a better way, Haddad-Adel stated.
Haddad-Adel led the United Fundamentalist Front (UFF) Tehran slate and so far is the front-runner in the key legislative voting.
Guardian Council, president laud massive voter turnout
The Guardian Council issued a statement on Sunday appreciating the Iranian nation for massive participation in the parliamentary elections on Friday.
In the statement, the council stated that it would make utmost effort to safeguard the people’s votes and to ensure sound elections.
“It is beyond doubt that the epic participation of the Iranian nation on Esfand 24 (March 14), not only will strengthen the already-strong tree of the Islamic Revolution, but it will also make a conclusive response to the empty threats of the enemies of Islam and the Muslim nation of Iran,” reads part of the statement.
In a statement issued on Saturday, President Mahmud Ahmadinejad also lauded the massive participation in the elections.
He congratulated the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution over the “sweet victory of the Iranian nation” in the parliamentary elections and expressed hope that the elected parliamentarians would seize the opportunity to serve the nation.
The president said that the Iranian nation participated in election “with vigilance and an unshaken determination” to defend their identity, their ideals and rights— especially the right to utilize nuclear technology.
Reformist candidates visit elections office
Several candidates from the reformist coalition visited the central elections office on Saturday. The candidates also talked with individuals in charge of holding elections.
Elias Hazrati, Javad Eta’at, Kamel Taqvanejad, Narges Karimi and Aboulfazl Shakouri were some of the candidates who visited the election headquarters