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teketabi t1_j1m0kn7 wrote

In the Name of the Almighty [God] Provisional Government of Islamic Revolution The Interior Ministry Referendum Election Ballot Age-old [monarchial] regime change to Islamic republic, the constitution of which will be approved by the nation — Yes or No? This was the question and the big majority was supporting it

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Few-Hair-5382 t1_j1mtv3d wrote

But many were simply voting for an end to the chaos and bloodshed of the revolution. A No vote would have prolonged this.

And the referendum was not a secret ballot. Bearded men wearing green military jackets manned poll stations and watched closely as people marked their ballot papers.

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