The General Election Commissioner Dr Kostas Constantinou, in the context of his statement on the start of voting, answered questions from journalists.
Asked if there were any problems at the start of voting and whether all staff were at their posts, the Chief Electoral Officer replied that "staff had been at the polling stations since 6am," as he had previously stated in his statement.
He noted that the need to replace a small number of staff arose, which was expected, either for personal reasons or due to their diagnosis with COVID-19 and clarified that, in all cases, they were replaced in a timely manner by their respective Chief Electoral Officers.
Therefore, he added, according to his briefing from the Returning Officers, "the staff has arrived on time at all the polling stations, and they have opened normally."
"As I have indicated, the relevant agencies of the State have ensured that the road network is kept accessible so that voters can arrive at the polling stations and exercise their franchise unhindered," the Chief Electoral Officer concluded.
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