After this Law becomes valid, in the first general local administration elections, primary elections are not undertaken for determination of candidates of political parties. As unique to this elections, political parties, determine their candidates according to the principles mentioned below:

Candidates for mayors of metropolitan municipalities, are determined by management and decision boards of headquarters of political parties.            

In provinces :

Central district mayors and members of municipal councils, mayors of central district towns and members of municipal councils, candidates of members of provincial councils,  are determined together by provincial and central district boards of political parties; 

In districts : 

District mayor and municipal councils, district town mayors and members of municipal council candidates are determined by district management boards of political parties; 

After determination, candidates are presented to examination and approval of headquarters decision and management boards.   

Candidates are determined following approval of central decision and management boards for both two lists either totally or after making amendments.