'Turnout 140% in some areas'

TEHERAN: Official turnout was as high as 140 percent in some constituencies during last week's disputed presidential election in Iran, defeated candidate Mohsen Rezai said on Friday.

"When I submit (the list for) 170 constituencies where participation reached between 95 and 140 percent are these generalities or does this need to be examined?" Rezai asked on state television late on Thursday.

Iran does not have an electoral list and voters can in theory cast their ballot in any part of the country, although each constituency has a number for its potential voters.