Electoral Ethics in Imam Khomeini's Thought

Every society has oriented itself towards a governing method concerning the socioculturalconditions and with the inclusion of different historical-ideological periods andhas accepted it as its governmental plan. iranian society is not an exception to thisgeneral rule. throughout different historical stages, such as the government of safavid,the constitution movement, and despotic government periods, religious democracysovereignty has emerged as the dominant model. this method of governance is basedon ideological-religious values and bases and is the place of fusion of religion andpolitics. as such, in both theory and practice, it has to fulfill democratic and religiousvalues. the electoral system is the backbone of any democratic system, and concerningthe three dimensions of ethics, decrees and religious beliefs aimed to cultivate theaspects of ethics and election as two detrimental poles in both sizes of the religiousdemocratic system. to this aim, first, will elaborate on the nature and necessity ofelectoral ethic and review the essential components of electoral ethic in imam's thought,through reference to his statements. these standards will be considered from theperspective of verses and traditions. finally, we will conclude and will respond to thequestions, which have posted in this article.