Northern Cyprus sets calendar for 6 December parliamentary and local elections

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has announced the calendar for both the parliamentary and local elections. Under the schedule, candidates will be provisionally announced on 31 October. Voter lists will be suspended on 1 November and remain posted for seven days from that date. Candidates will be finalised on 8 November. On 9 November the final candidates will be announced, and a ballot draw for the order of names will be held the same day before the YSK.

Election campaigning starts on 10 November. Political parties may apply to the YSK for airtime on BRT until 15 November at the latest. Voter lists will be completed on 16 November, and any corrections will be reported to political parties. The last day for publishing public opinion polls and surveys on the elections is 21 November.

Voter cards and informational brochures will be distributed by 3 December at the latest, and campaign advertising will end on 5 December. Voters will go to the polls on 6 December for the Parliamentary and Local Governing Bodies Elections.