Persian Constitution of 1906
The Persian Constitution of 1906, was the first constitution of the Sublime State of Iran and a result of the Persian Constitutional Revolution. It was written by Hassan Pirnia, Hossein Pirnia, Esmail Momtaz od-Dowleh, among others; and granted by Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar as one of his final acts. The Constitution was also in effect during Pahlavi Iran. It is divided into five chapters with many articles that developed over several years. The Quran was the foundation of the constitution while the Belgian constitution served as a partial model, which guaranteed each citizen equality before the law, and a safeguarding of personal honour, property and speech.
The electoral and fundamental laws of 1906
The electoral and fundamental laws of 1906 established the electoral system and the internal frameworks of the Majlis and the Senate.By the royal proclamation of 5 August 1906, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar created this first constitution "for the peace and tranquility of all the people of Persia". Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar is credited with chapters 4 and 5.
The electoral law of 9 September 1906
The electoral law of 9 September 1906 defined the regulations for the Elections to the Majlis.Disenfranchised
Article 3 of this chapter stated that women, foreigners, those under 25, "persons notorious for mischievous opinions," those with a criminal record, active military personnel, and a few other groups are not permitted to vote.Election qualifications
Article 4 stated that the elected must be fully literate in Persian, "they must be Iranian subjects of Iranian extraction," "be locally known," "not be in government employment," be between 30 and 70 years old, and "have some insight into affairs of State."Article 7 asserted, "Each elector has one vote and can only vote in one class."