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 Assembly; (iv) the number of Candidates elected “in the first degree,” which is always (except in the case of the nomad tribes, where it is not specified, being left to the determination of the Minister of the Interior) thrice as many as the number of Representatives finally chosen; (v) the polling places of elections in the first degree in each Electoral District; and (vi) the number of persons elected in the first degree in each, or in other words the number of members contributed by each to the Electoral College of the District, which in turn chooses one-third of its number as Representatives in the National Assembly. These particulars, which I have not thought it necessary to preserve in tabular form, are as follows:]

1. Ṭihrán and Dependencies (centre, ִṬihrán) has 5 polling places, viz. the Dawlat, Sanglach and Shahr-i-Naw, ‘Úd-láján, Chála-maydán and Bázár quarters, which together elect 45 Representatives “in the first degree,” of whom 15 (one-third) finally represent the district in the National Assembly. The apportionment of these 45 amongst the five parishes or quarters is not specified, being left to the determination of the Council of Supervision.

2. Ázarbáyján (centre, Tabríz) has 19 polling places, viz. Tabríz (26), Urmiya (5), Khúy (4), Dílmaqán (1), Mákú (1), Marágha (2), Bínáb (1), Mayán-i-Dú-Áb (1), Sáwujbulágh (2), Dihkhwáraqán (1), Marand (1), Ahar (2), Ardabíl (4), Mishgín (1), Ástárá (1), Khalkhál (1), Saráb (1), Mayánaj (1), ִSá‘in-Qal’a (1): total 57 Representatives “in the first degree,” of whom 19 (one-third) finally represent the district in the National Assembly.

3. The Sháh-savan tribe sends one Representative to the Assembly. The remaining details are left to the decision of the Minister of the Interior.

4. Khurásán (centre, Mashhad) has 12 polling places, viz. Mashhad (12), Qúchán (3), Bujnúrd (2), Dara-Juz (1), Jám and Bákharz (1), Níshápúr (3), Sabzawár (4), Khwáf (1), Turshíz (1), Turbat-i-ִHaydarí (3), Tún (1), Tabas (1): total, 33, of whom 11 finally represent the district.

5. Sístán and Qá’inát (centre, Birjand) has only 2 polling places, viz. Nuṣrat-ábád in Sístán (1) and Birjand (2): total, 3, of whom one finally represents the district.

6. Fárs (centre, Shíráz) has 10 polling places, viz. Shíráz (10), Kázarún (2), Bahbahán (3), Níríz (1), Ábáda (1), Lár (3), Fasá (1),