9.12.2 Local Government Elections
Local Government Elections
Contents
1. General
2. Right to vote
3. Right to stand for election
4. Voting method
5. Legislation
6. Forms
7. Contact details
1. General
1. General
Every EU national resident in Cyprus is entitled to vote in local elections and to stand for election to local government under the same conditions as Cypriot citizens.
Under EU law, if an EU Member State requires its nationals to have been habitually resident in the country for a certain period of time in order to register on the electoral roll, the same will apply to nationals of other Member States, although the period in which they were resident in other EU Member States will be taken into account.
Cyprus requires citizens to have been habitually resident in the Republic for a period of at least 6 months.
2. Right to vote
2. Right to vote
Citizens of EU Member States can exercise their right to vote in Cyprus, provided they are at least 18 years of age and are registered on the special electoral roll.
In order to register on the special electoral roll, voters must present a Cypriot identity card or, for European voters, a valid passport or other identity card issued by the Member State of which they are a national and/or confirmation of registration as an EU citizen. Voters must also submit a solemn declaration stating their nationality, that they have not forfeited their right to vote in their country of origin, the electoral roll on which they were last registered in their country of origin (if applicable), the address in Cyprus at which they are habitually resident, the date from which they have resided in Cyprus or another Member State and the fact that they will exercise their right to vote only in Cyprus. Applications for registration are submitted to the local District Administration or to a Citizen Service Centre.
3. Right to stand for election
4. Voting method
5. Legislation
6. Forms/certificates
6. Forms/certificates
Application form for registration on the special electoral roll for local elections
7. Contact details
Relevant content
Website of the Central Election Service:
http://www.elections.gov.cy/moi/elections/elections.nsf/home/home?openform
Information on EU law
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