The Ministry of Interior announces that after consultation with the political parties, decisions have been taken regarding the determination of the dates of the forthcoming 2023 Presidential Elections, so that all interested parties are now aware of the important dates concerning the holding of the elections.
These dates are based on the relevant provisions of the Constitution and the relevant legislation and are as follows.
(b) Tuesday 27 December 2022 will be the last date to register on the electoral roll and to register to vote at polling stations abroad. A bill to this effect will be submitted to the House of Representatives.
(c) Thursday 5 January 2023 will be the date for submitting nominations for the election.
(d) Sunday 5 February 2023 will be the date for voting (first round of elections).
(d) Sunday 5 February 2023 will be the date for voting (first round of elections).
(e) On Sunday 12 February 2023 the by-election will be held, if there is no election from the First Round.
It is clarified that all citizens of the Republic aged 18 years and over, who have their usual residence in Cyprus and are registered in the electoral roll, have the right to vote. For the purposes of the Presidential Elections, young people who will reach the age of 18 by 5 February 2023, which will be determined as the date of the elections, shall also have the right to be registered in the electoral roll. Application forms can be obtained from the local offices of the District Administrations, the Citizen Service Centres (CSC), the Citizen Centres at the Cyprus Post Offices (CCP), as well as from the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry's website at www.moi.gov.cy. On this occasion, Cypriot citizens who are not registered in the electoral roll, and wish to register, are invited to submit their declarations in due time.
With regard to polling stations abroad, the opportunity to submit a declaration will be given from 3 October 2022 until 27 December 2022, for those residing in countries where the Republic of Cyprus maintains a diplomatic mission. According to the provisions of the existing legislation, polling stations may only operate in those foreign cities where the number of voters submitting a declaration exceeds fifty (50).
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