High abstention despite Iranian regime's measures

Information received from various polling stations in 140 cities in 31 provinces shows that, as of 11.30 local time, the second round of the regime's presidential election was completely boycotted by the population, despite extensive measures and propaganda by the authorities. 

The Pasdaran, Bassij militiamen and other repressive bodies affiliated with Ali Khamenei are trying to force people to vote by threats and incitement. 

• In Tehran, the number of voters could be counted on the fingers of one hand at the polling stations. At Nabovat High School, Imam Jafar Sadegh Mosque, Qassem Soleimani High School and the Nabi Akram school complex. Nabi Akram School in Narmak, Komeil School in Narmak, Zahra Primary School in South Mehrabad and Amir Kabir School in Ressalat Square. Reports sent to the Interior Ministry from some areas of Tehran indicate that turnout was 30 to 40% lower than in the first round as of 11 a.m. local time. In Tehran, patients at Day Hospital were told that all they had to do to stay out of trouble was to place a ballot in the ballot box, but only five Bassij militiamen voted. 
• In Tabriz, seven people voted at the Vali Asr Street polling station and three at the Kaboud Mosque polling station. Nine people voted at the Khomeini Highway office in Kerman and nine at the Sitchan district office in Isfahan. In Sabzevar, only a few soldiers went to vote at the Harestan Divandari office. In Izeh, at the Atrat polling station, despite the distribution of offerings, no one went to vote. 
• In Babolsar, the Shahid Foundation threatened all its employees with a pay cut if they did not vote. In Arak, refinery workers were threatened with dismissal if they did not vote. 
• In Bandar Abbas, villagers have been contacted since yesterday to inform them that they must all go to vote and give their votes to Jalili. In Assalouyeh, the Pars Sud company has cancelled all holidays and is forcibly taking workers to vote. In Dastguerd prison in Isfahan, prisoners are refusing to vote. Prisoners in Kohnouj and Lahijan were threatened with reprisals if they did not vote.