In the elections for the Parliament in March, widely boycotted across the country, Pezeshkian came in second in his constituency. Sayyad, originally from Shabestar and living in Tabriz, says: "Although I have no intention to participate in the elections, many friends and acquaintances who previously said they would never participate in any elections are now enthusiastic after Pezeshkian's eligibility was confirmed and say they will vote for him." After registering for this period's presidential elections, Pezeshkian said: "I entered the elections to help foster passionate participation." Hossein from Urmia said: "I voted for Hemmati in the last election and I will definitely vote for Pezeshkian this time.
