The spokesperson for the country’s election headquarters announced the number of eligible voters to be 61,172,298. SMS invitation for candidacy On August 12, 1402, millions of text messages were sent to many Persian people by the Ministry of Interior inviting them to run for the 1402 Islamic Council elections, which was an unprecedented action.Registration The initial registration of candidates for the 12th session of the Islamic Council was done during one week, from October 27 to November 3, 1402.