With one day left before the Feb. 26 parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, Iranian officials and political and religious figures made one last push to encourage voters to show up to the ballot box.

President Hassan Rouhani’s office sent a text message to voters, saying, “Dear people of Iran, the country needs your votes. Friday, Feb. 26, will determine a hopeful future for Iran.” At a Cabinet meeting, Rouhani again encouraged Iranians to vote in what he called "fateful" elections.

Despite being disqualified to run in the Assembly of Experts elections, Seyyed Hassan Khomeini — grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini — encouraged people to vote. In a video message, Khomeini said, “Voting is both a duty and a right.” He continued, “The reality is that today if we ignore our society, we will take our future generations back [dozens] of steps.”

Perhaps addressing his own controversial disqualification or addressing some people’s displeasure with current policies or restrictions, Khomeini said, “It’s possible we’ve been oppressed, but we must not justify the oppression; under no condition should we accept the oppression.” He added, “Be certain that no one can fool all of the people forever.”