sylvia three percenter that. another institute said 77% of iranians inside the country would not vote. so what we saw on march 1 was the lowest turnout in the islamic republic 45 year history. so why is that? yes, it is a mix of hardliners leaving the scene but it's also that iranians are fed up with the status quo. mitchard those protest early that with the biggest since 79 at the time. one of the popular chance was reformist hardliners game is over. so really signaled iranians didn't really care who is in office. they were set up with the status quo. i would achieve a lot of the low turnout to the disenchantment with the clerical establishment on several fronts. part because this systemic corruption, mismanagement and a rise in oppression. the outcome highlights illegitimate the clerical establishment has been in the eyes of the people. when you look at just some of the other things that were happening along the election there was a hashtag, and basically translates as no way i will vote. yes, there was some fo