On Sunday, Iran's Expediency Council delivered a victory to opposition supporters by upholding a law that would prevent government officials from simultaneously serving on the powerful Guardian Council, which is responsible for approving candidates and certifying election results.
Pro-establishment figures had welcomed the plan, but some pan-democrats condemned it for accepting a "small circle" nominating committee that would be responsible for approving candidates.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has been tasked with deciding who gets a star since 1962, when the city of Los Angeles gave it the power to set up its own system for approving candidates and financing their stars.
Student-led demonstrations are demanding an end to mainland China's role in approving candidates in local Hong Kong elections, with tens of thousands of dedicated participants peacefully occupying roads and sleeping on concrete throughout several main swaths of the city.
Nevertheless, dominant cleric and military institutions, such as the Guradian Council, the Expediency Council, the Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the office of the Supreme Leader began exerting most of the influence in decision making, vetting or approving candidates for election, among others.
