{"id":12301,"date":"2024-05-18T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=12301"},"modified":"2024-05-18T16:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T13:00:27","slug":"race-against-time-for-the-9-june-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=12301","title":{"rendered":"Race against time for the 9 June elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Election Service and the parties are in a race against time. The former wants to have everything ready by June 9 and the parties want to convince their people to vote.<br \/>\nBut at the same time, the Election Service and the parties still have a common concern that has to do with the complexity of the elections and the many questions people have. What scares the Election Service is the delay that may be experienced at polling stations, while the parties are concerned about invalid votes and absenteeism.<br \/>\nOn Friday, the Election Service launched the \u201cWhere I Vote\u201d platform, which has been integrated with the \u201cWhat I Vote\u201d platform. By entering their identity and date of birth, each voter can find out the polling station where they can vote and at the same time, the ballot papers they can get and the preference crosses available for each candidate.<br \/>\nThe \u201cWhere and What I Vote\u201d service is available through the website of the Central Election Service of the Ministry of Interior at the link www.elections.gov.cy, in Greek, Turkish, and English.<br \/>\nThe parties are also on an election awareness campaign, and in their contacts with people, they are finding that people have many questions and this is creating a concern that this may lead some people to decide not to vote.<br \/>\nThe Electoral Service also holds all the information concerning the 9 June elections.<br \/>\nEach voter will be reminded that each voter will receive up to six ballots. Refugees will also vote for their place of origin at a separate polling station.<br \/>\nAll ballots will be cast in one ballot box. For the convenience of voters in exercising their right to vote, and for the convenience of officials in the process of sorting and counting the votes, the ballot papers have been printed in different colors depending on the type of election, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Members of the European Parliament: Blue<\/li>\n<li>Presidents of District Organization of Local Government: Purple<\/li>\n<li>Mayors: Yellow<\/li>\n<li>Deputy Mayors: Brown<\/li>\n<li>Municipal Councillors: White<\/li>\n<li>School Board Members: Green<\/li>\n<li>Community Leaders: Orange<\/li>\n<li>Community Council Members: Grey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is also noted that to be admitted to the polling station and to be given a ballot paper to vote, the voter must be registered in the relevant electoral register of the polling station concerned and present a voter\u2019s booklet or political identity card. Citizens of other EU Member States may also vote with any other document presented for registration on the special electoral rolls, while displaced persons may vote by presenting a political identity card, passport, driver\u2019s license, or any other official document of the Republic bearing their photograph.<br \/>\nIt is also stressed that voters are not entitled to vote for candidates from different combinations and\/or individual candidates, as in such a case the ballot paper will be invalid.<br \/>\nHowever, if the voter so wishes, he or she may indicate his or her preference for a particular candidate or candidates of the combination of his or her choice by marking a cross or crosses of preference in the small squares next to the name of each candidate.<br \/>\nFor MEPs, you can put up to two crosses for candidates of the same electoral combination.ballot papers. election service, parties, voting process<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Election Service and political parties are working to prepare for the upcoming elections on June 9. The Election Service has launched the &#8220;Where I Vote&#8221; platform to help voters find their polling station and ballot papers. Parties are concerned about voter turnout and are addressing people&#8217;s questions. Voters will receive up to six different colored ballots for various positions, and must present proper identification to vote. 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