Bertan Özerdağ: Northern Cyprus candidate ballot order set by draw on 9 November

Supreme Election Council (YSK) chairman Bertan Özerdağ, speaking on BRT’s Gündem 12 programme, said the number of voters for the upcoming parliamentary and local elections is expected to be around 225,000. The exact figure will be announced after voter lists are displayed, objections are assessed and final lists are compiled. Özerdağ said district-level voter numbers could be shared with the public next week.

Recalling that mixed voting has been abolished, Özerdağ said candidates’ positions on the ballot papers will be determined by a draw on 9 November. Under the new system, voters will use the stamp and preference method, he said, and visual and informational work will be carried out on how voting will take place as election day approaches.

Özerdağ said voter cards will be delivered to citizens by post and that an online system has been set up allowing voters to check whether their names appear on the lists. He said polling stations have been identified across the country and that no problems exist at this stage. He also stressed the importance of a democratic, lawful and secure election.