Parliamentary elections in Cyprus to cost 6 million euros

About 6,500 people will be involved in conducting the upcoming parliamentary elections in Cyprus, and the total cost of the electoral process will be approximately 6 million euros. This was reported by Assistant General Electoral Commissioner Menelaos Vasiliou.

According to him, about 5,300 civil servants and 1,200 police officers will work at the elections. The authorities will present final data next week during an official press conference.

Polling station presiding officers will receive a fee of 617 euros, and their assistants — 316 euros. At the same time, special attention is paid to involving unemployed citizens. As Vasiliou noted, all unemployed persons registered with the Ministry of Labour will be employed for the election period and will receive full payment without deductions.

A total of 16,103 applications were received to participate in the organization of the elections. Of these, 9,196 were submitted by civil servants, 6,614 — by employees of non-government sector organizations, and 293 applications came from unemployed graduates.

A total of 1,204 polling stations will be opened for voting, including 13 stations abroad. Another 13 stations are intended for the election of a representative of the Maronite religious community.

According to the Ministry of Interior, 568,587 voters are registered on the lists, including 859 Turkish Cypriots living in the territories controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. In addition, 595 so-called "enclaved" voters from the Kyrenia and Famagusta districts have the right to vote.

On average, about 600 voters will be registered at each station. Authorities state that preparations for the elections are proceeding as normal.