Those who will work during this year's election process will operate under strict health protocols, while the staff that will staff the mobile ballot boxes has been selected to be vaccinated, said today the General Election Commissioner Costas Konstantinou in his statement after the completion of today's submission process. of candidatures. In relation to the issue that arose with AKEL, Mr. Konstantinou said that the issue is not his responsibility but an issue handled exclusively by the Attorney General.
In his statement to the Ministry of Interior, the General Election Commissioner Costas Konstantinou said that today a total of 659 nominations, of which 651 concern party combinations and eight are individual candidacies.
Party combinations were submitted by the following political parties, which are registered in the Register of Political Parties (listed in alphabetical order): AKEL (REVOLUTIONARY PARTY OF WORKING PEOPLE) ,2020 GENERAL CHANGE democratic party, Democratic Rally, National People's Front (E.LA.M.) ACTIVE CITIZENS - Movement united Cyprus hUNTERS, Ecologists - COOPERATION SOCIETY, MOVEMENT OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS EDEK, PARTY ANIMAL CYPRUS, PATRIOTIKOS COALITION and BREATH PEOPLE.
In detail, as Mr. Konstantinou said, a total of 244 candidacies were submitted to the Nicosia Electoral District, 241 out of 15 party combinations, as well as three individual candidates.
AKEL (CORRECTIVE PARTY OF WORKING PEOPLE) 20 candidacies.
GENERATION CHANGE 16 nominations
SOLIDARITY 20 candidacies
FAMAGUSTA FOR CYPRUS 4 candidacies
AWAKENING -2020 - 15 candidacies
DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT 20 candidacies
DEMOCRATIC PARTY 20 candidacies
DEMOCRATIC ALARM20
NATIONAL POPULAR FRONT (EL.M.) 20
ACTIVE CITIZENS - MOVEMENT OF UNITED CYPRUS HUNTERS 10 candidacies
ECOLOGISTS MOVEMENT - CITIZENS COOPERATION 20 nominations
MOVEMENT OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS EDEK 20 candidacies
CYPRUS ANIMALS PARTY 8 nominations
PATRIOTIC COALITION 14 candidacies
PNOI PEOPLE 14 candidacies
The three individual candidates are: Andreas Mardapittas, Chrysanthos Christou, Chrysanthou Spyros.
In Limassol, according to the Election Commissioner, a total of 141 candidacies were submitted, 138 out of 15 party combinations, as well as three individual candidacies.
AKEL (CORRECTING PARTY OF WORKING PEOPLE) 12 candidacies
GENERATION CHANGE 10
SOLIDARITY 12
FAMAGUSTA FOR CYPRUS 3
AWAKENING -2020- 6
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION 12
DEMOCRATIC PARTY 12
DEMOCRATIC ALARM 12
NATIONAL POPULAR FRONT (EL.M.) 12
ACTIVE CITIZENS - MOVEMENT OF UNITED CYPRUS HUNTERS 10
ECOLOGISTS MOVEMENT - CITIZENS COOPERATION 12
MOVEMENT OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS EDEK 12
CYPRUS ANIMALS PARTY 6
PATRIOTIC COALITION 3
BREATH OF THE PEOPLE 4
The three individual candidates are: Pourgouridis Evangelos, Sparos Foivos and Christodoulou Christodoulos.
In Famagusta, a total of 128 candidacies were submitted, 127 from 15 party combinations, as well as one individual candidacy.
AKEL (CORRECTING PARTY OF WORKING PEOPLE) 11 candidacies
GENERATION CHANGE 9
SOLIDARITY 11
FAMAGUSTA FOR CYPRUS 10
AWAKENING -2020- 5
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION 11
DEMOCRATIC PARTY 11
DEMOCRATIC ALARM 11
NATIONAL POPULAR FRONT (EL.M.) 11
ACTIVE CITIZENS - MOVEMENT OF UNITED CYPRUS HUNTERS 8
ECOLOGISTS MOVEMENT - CITIZENS COOPERATION 11
MOVEMENT OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS EDEK 11
CYPRUS ANIMALS PARTY 2
PATRIOTIC COALITION 1
BREATH OF THE PEOPLE 4
The only candidate is Tsagaris Floros.
In Larnaca, Mr. Konstantinou said, a total of 68 candidacies were submitted, 67 out of 15 party combinations, as well as an individual candidacy.
AKEL (CORRECTING PARTY OF WORKING PEOPLE) 6 candidacies
GENERATION CHANGE 4
SOLIDARITY 6
FAMAGUSTA FOR CYPRUS 1
AWAKENING -2020- 4
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION 6
DEMOCRATIC PARTY 6
DEMOCRATIC ALARM 6
NATIONAL POPULAR FRONT (EL.M.) 6
ACTIVE CITIZENS - MOVEMENT OF UNITED CYPRUS HUNTERS 3
ECOLOGISTS MOVEMENT - CITIZENS COOPERATION 6
MOVEMENT OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS EDEK 6
CYPRUS ANIMALS PARTY 3
PATRIOTIC COALITION 1
BREATH OF THE PEOPLE 3
The only candidate in the Province is Themistocleous Abraham.
In Paphos, a total of 45 candidacies were submitted by 14 party combinations, as follows:
AKEL (CORRECTING PARTY OF WORKING PEOPLE) 4
GENERATION CHANGE 2
SOLIDARITY 4
AWAKENING -2020- 3
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION 4
DEMOCRATIC PARTY 4
DEMOCRATIC ALARM 4
NATIONAL POPULAR FRONT (EL.M.) 4
ACTIVE CITIZENS - MOVEMENT OF UNITED CYPRUS HUNTERS 3
ECOLOGISTS MOVEMENT - CITIZENS COOPERATION 4
MOVEMENT OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS EDEK 4
CYPRUS ANIMALS PARTY 1
PATRIOTIC COALITION 1
BREATH OF THE PEOPLE 3
In Kyrenia, a total of 33 candidacies were submitted by 15 party combinations, as follows:
AKEL (CORRECTING PARTY OF WORKING PEOPLE) 3
GENERATION CHANGE 2
SOLIDARITY 3
FAMAGUSTA FOR CYPRUS 1
AWAKENING -2020- 1
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION 3
DEMOCRATIC PARTY 3
DEMOCRATIC ALARM 3
NATIONAL POPULAR FRONT (EL.M.) 3
ACTIVE CITIZENS - MOVEMENT OF UNITED CYPRUS HUNTERS 2
ECOLOGISTS MOVEMENT - CITIZENS COOPERATION 3
MOVEMENT OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS EDEK 3
CYPRUS ANIMALS PARTY 1
PATRIOTIC COALITION 1
BREATH OF THE PEOPLE 1
Mr. Konstantinou then said that 557.589 voters have the right to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, while the corresponding number for the 2016 Parliamentary Elections was 542.915.
The number of registered voters, by constituency, is as follows:
NICOSIA 196.194
LIMASSOL 115.002
FAMAGUSTA 114.194
LARNACA 58.333
PAFOS 45.050
KYRENIA 28.816
TOTAL 557.589
The above numbers include 712 Turkish Cypriots, said Mr. Konstantinou, while he clarified that 50 prisoners of the Kyrenia constituency and 197 prisoners of the Famagusta constituency, who are not included in the above numbers, have the right to vote.
In the context of the forthcoming parliamentary elections, a total of 1.160 polling stations will operate, which are distributed as follows:
NICOSIA 429
LIMASSOL 341
FAMAGUSTA 54
LARNACA 192
PAFOS 134
EXTERNAL 10
TOTAL 1.160
Mr Konstantinou said a number of mobile ballot boxes would also be set up to give voters on election day a chance to cast their ballots due to coronavirus disease.
The Ministry of Interior is preparing for each scenario, and noted that these are unprecedented conditions. The estimate, he said, is the operation of about 200 mobile polling stations across Cyprus.
"We are working to be able to cover the maximum number that will appear, but this exact number will appear at the end of the registration in the list on Friday, May 28 at 18:00", he said, adding that the beginning of the registration in the list that will served with a mobile ballot box will take place on the 17th of the month.
All the details and relevant instructions, he said, will be made public later and added that together with the Ministry of Health a series of protocols has been prepared for each activity related to the elections so that the process is safe for employees and for them. voters.
In addition to the above polling stations, it is estimated that a total of 16 other polling stations will operate for the election of the Representatives of the Religious Groups of Maronites and Latins. It is clarified that the number of these centers will be finalized after the 24-hour deadline for submitting any objections.
Regarding the candidacies for the election of Representatives of the Religious Groups of Maronites, Armenians and Latins, Mr. Konstantinou said that six candidacies were received.
Maronite Religious Group
1. MOUSAS GIANNAKIS
2. NAKOUZI PETROS
Religious Group of Armenians
1. MACHTESIAN VARKES
Latin religious group
1. MANTOVANI ANTONELLA
2. SOFOKLEOUS ALEXANDROS MICHALIS
3. FACHOURI ILIANA
Based on the above data, he noted, it appears that no elections will be held for a Representative of the Armenian Religious Group and, in the event that no change occurs, after the expiration of the 24-hour deadline for submitting objections, Mr. Mahtesian Vartkes will be elected without a candidate.
Asked about the issue that arose with the name of AKEL, Mr. Konstantinou said that he is committed to comply with the law as interpreted by the Attorney General. "If any change occurs afterwards and based on the guidance of the Attorney General, we will act accordingly. AKEL, he noted, has gone to the polls, has submitted candidacies with an electoral combination with a specific name that coincides with the name with which it is registered in the register of political parties, and noted that the General Commissioner, who It is far from these procedures, but they are issues that will be handled by the Attorney General of the Republic.
Asked about the health protocols, he said that they are ready and which were received yesterday by the Ministry of Health. These Protocols will then be distributed to those responsible for their implementation, ie the actors in the electoral process.
Regarding the evaluation of the results, Mr. Konstantinou stated that they will do everything possible to cope in the shortest possible time, and asked to be credited given that they operate under unprecedented conditions. Both the voting process and that of the sorting and counting of votes, as he said, will be done under specific Protocols for the security of all.
Regarding the workers in the elections, he said that everyone was given the opportunity to be vaccinated, without this being mandatory. At mobile polling stations all staff will be vaccinated. The rest of the staff inside the polling stations will operate under strict protocols, most are already vaccinated and those who are not will have to take a 24-hour test.