According to the Electoral Commissioner Angelos Agapiou, the polls opened at 7 in the morning without any problems in all the polling stations in the free area of Famagusta for the election of Mayors, Commune Mayors, Municipal and Community Councils and members of the School Tax Office.
There will be 71 polling stations in the free district of Famagusta today, one of which will operate in Frenaros for the displaced voters of Nicosia, Kyrenia and Larnaca.
In the province of Famagusta, a total of 1553 community members will vote, of which 727 in Paralimni.
The largest polling station is located in Ayia Napa - Center A with 663 registered voters while the smallest will operate in Dasaki Achnas - Center E - of the Municipality of Famagusta, with 73 registered voters. 214 voters of the Municipality of Lysis will also enter this same ballot box.
In the Municipality of Famagusta, Cyprus, there will be 74 polling stations with 31,440 registered voters.
There will be 10 polling stations in the free area of the Province, as in Nicosia, 29 in Limassol, 23 in Larnaca and two polling stations in Paphos.
The position of Mayor in the Municipality of Famagusta is claimed by four candidates while the positions of municipal councilors are claimed by six parties with 65 candidates.
There will be 16 polling stations in the Municipality of Paralimni with 9254 registered voters. Two candidates are running for mayor, while four parties are running for a seat on the city council and an independent coalition of 36 candidates.
There will be five (5) polling stations in Ayia Napa with 3.219 registered voters with two candidates running for mayor and three parties and an independent combination of 30 candidates seeking a seat on the city council.
In Sotira there will be seven (7) polling stations with 3.934 registered voters. Two mayoral candidates and 36 municipal councilors and an independent coalition are running for election. by four parties.
In the Municipality of Deryneia in seven (7) polling stations the 4.242 registered voters will come to vote only for the members of the Municipal Council. For the refugees from Deryneia, it will operate from one polling station in all the provinces.
There will be 14 polling stations for the Municipality of Lysis with 5.261 registered voters, one in Dasaki, three in Nicosia, two in Limassol, seven in Larnaca and one in Paphos. Two mayoral candidates and 23 candidates from four parties are running for mayor.
For the Municipality of Lefkonikos, there will be seven polling stations with 2.121 registered voters, two in Nicosia and one in the other provinces, with that of Famagusta operating in Frenaros.
Two are the mayoral candidates and 10 are the mayoral candidates from two independent combinations.
For the Municipality of Akanthos, there will be five polling stations with 1.287 registered voters, one per province. The mayoralty is claimed by two candidates while the positions of municipal councilors are claimed by 20 candidates from one party, two independent combinations and one independent.
As far as the communities are concerned, elections for the election of both community leaders and members of community councils will be held in Achna, Avgorou, Liopetri, Frenaros and Acheritou.
In the occupied communities elections will be held for the election of community leader and community council in Engomi, Assia, Aphania, Agastina, Melanarka and in the parish Anavrisi Rizokarpasou In the parish of Agia Triada Rizokarpasou elections will be held only for the members of the community council.
Elections for the election of only a common leader will be held in the communities of Agia Triada, Pigi, Makrasika, Spathariko, Arnadi, Lapathos and Pyrga.
Finally, there will be a ballot box for the refugee voters of Kyrenia, Lapithos and Morphou at the Vergina High School in Larnaca.
The announcement of Community Leaders / Members of Community Councils of the Province of Famagusta will take place tomorrow Monday at 3.00 pm by the Famagusta Election Commissioner in the event hall of the Frenaros Community Council.
The announcement of Mayors / Municipal Councilors and Members of the School Ephorates of the Municipalities of the Province of Famagusta will also take place tomorrow Monday at 5.00 pm at the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Famagusta, in Deryneia outside the Municipality of Paralimni which will take place the same day at 6.30 pm Paralimni City Hall.
