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Aglantzia deputy-mayor by-election records south-resident eligibility and 27.72% turnout

The Central Elections Service said registered Turkish Cypriots residing in government-controlled areas were entitled to vote in the 28 June 2026 by-election; the final notice recorded 4,209 voters, or 27.72% of registered voters.

28 June 2026

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In its 19 June 2026 voting notice for the Aglantzia deputy-mayor by-election, the Central Elections Service said that Cypriot citizens, including Turkish Cypriots residing in government-controlled areas, could vote if they were registered on the permanent electoral roll.1

The Service's final notice dated 28 June 2026 recorded 4,209 voters, equal to 27.72% of registered voters. The official notices do not identify how many Turkish Cypriots voted, do not establish that any Turkish Cypriot actually cast a ballot, and do not address eligibility for residents of the north.2

Sources

  1. Central Elections Service — Aglantzia deputy-mayor by-election voting eligibilityA — primary / documentaryRepublic of Cyprus, Ministry of Interior, Central Elections Service · 2026-06-19The Central Elections Service notice explaining who could vote in the 28 June 2026 Aglantzia deputy-mayor by-election and where to vote.Official election notice, 19 June 2026 — Cypriot citizens, including Turkish Cypriots residing in government-controlled areas, may vote if registered on the permanent electoral rollhttps://www.gov.cy/en/internal-affairs/by-elec…https://www.gov.cy/en/internal-affairs/by-election-for-the-deputy-mayor-of-aglantzia-right-to-vote-and-where-do-i-vote/
  2. Central Elections Service — Aglantzia deputy-mayor by-election final voter turnoutA — primary / documentaryRepublic of Cyprus, Ministry of Interior, Central Elections Service · 2026-06-28The Central Elections Service's final turnout notice for the 28 June 2026 Aglantzia deputy-mayor by-election, recording 4,209 voters and a 27.72% turnout.Official result notice, 28 June 2026 — 4,209 voters, representing 27.72% of registered votershttps://www.gov.cy/esoterika-themata/anaplirom…https://www.gov.cy/esoterika-themata/anapliromatiki-eklogi-antidimarchou-aglantzias-telikos-arithmos-psifisanton/