2019 European Parliament Elections: Approximately 29% of registered electors voted
26/05/19 15:31 | Press release | European affairs
Following a one-hour recess, voting resumed at exactly 1 p.m. and it continues smoothly and in order. It is estimated that until 3 p.m. approximately 29% of the total of registered electors throughout Cyprus voted.
The percentages of the electors who have voted so far and the corresponding figures at previous elections, per constituency, are:
|
|
2019 European Parliament Elections |
2014 European Parliament Elections |
2016 Parliamentary Elections |
2018 Presidential Elections |
|
Lefkosia: |
34% |
33% |
46% |
53% |
|
Lemesos: |
30% |
29% |
47% |
48% |
|
Famagusta: |
31% |
27% |
45% |
50% |
|
Larnaka: |
32% |
31% |
45% |
50% |
|
Pafos: |
31% |
30% |
49% |
53% |
|
Abroad: |
38% |
32% |
39% |
40% |
|
Special Polling Stations for Turkish Cypriots: |
5.2% |
2,25% |
–––– |
–––– |
|
Total: |
29% |
28% |
46% |
51% |
It is clarified that the participation, excluding the special polling stations for Turkish Cypriots (T/C), reached 32%, compared to 31% at the same time during the 2014 European Parliament Elections.
As regards the participation of T/C in these European Parliament Elections, I note the following:
Until now 4204 T/C citizens of the Republic have exercised their voting right, out of a total of 80.862 who are registered in the electoral roll.
I would like to underline, once again, the significance of these elections for the Republic of Cyprus and also for the whole of the European Union.
As Chief Returning Officer I once again call upon the people to exercise their right to vote.
I hope and wish that our compatriots will proceed en masse to exercise their voting right. I remind that polls will normally close at 6 in the afternoon.
(EH)
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