In a note published on the Jaryan-e No analytical news website, Mohammad Hassan Emaee, GPTT senior researcher examined the implications of the Iranian presidential and parliamentary elections coincidence. He mentioned that in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, due to the semi-presidential and semi-parliamentary system of governance, the Parliament has been given vast powers to check and balance the executive branch. It seems that the coincidence of parliamentary and presidential elections and the simultaneous formation of the new administration and the new Parliament can make it possible for these two institutions to be aligned to some extent, instead of spending about two years of the administrations’ term in conflict, so new dynamics and new demands could be breathed into the public policies in every term. According to him, policy-making institutions in the political structure of Iran are basically not limited to the executive and legislative branches, and policy monitoring, coherence, and continuity can be continued through appointed institutions and supreme councils. At first glance, it seems that the alignment of the Parliament and the administration has signs and traces of parliamentary systems, because, in parliamentary systems, the executive and legislative branches are usually on the same page in terms of politics. Therefore, those who want to enter the presidential race can use the existing electoral space by presenting their desired lists and so can try to win the majority of the parliament, which would align with the policies of the future administration.
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