Iran expects 'record' turnout for vote

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TEHRAN, June 8 (AFP): Iran expects a record number of voters to cast their ballots in this week's presidential election, the head of the country's election committee has said.
"Definitely, the election... will witness a record-breaking turnout," Kamran Daneshjoo told reporters Monday ahead of Friday's vote.
Daneshjoo said the interior ministry, which is in charge of organising the election, is putting in place a strategy to ensure "maximum participation" from the 46.2 million eligible voters.
Four candidates are in the race for the presidency, including incumbent hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is seeking a second four-year term.
He faces stiff a challenge from ex-premier Mir Hossein Mousavi who has emerged as his main rival.