Pafos Press 15 January 2024
The arrival of 2024 brings us the first double election contest. On June 9, citizens will be invited to vote for the nomination of MEPs and Representatives of Local Authorities.
The double election contest has many peculiarities and creates many questions among the voters.
The Local Government Reform was passed by the House of Representatives in March 2022. The implementation will come into force immediately after the Municipal elections.
Specifically, 20 new municipalities were created from mergers of previous municipalities and communities, as well as 28 clusters of communities.
What's changing this year?
Due to the volume of ballots and the additional polling stations that will be operating, it is understood that much more staff will be needed than in previous elections.
Each voter has the right to choose which votes to participate in. For example, he can vote for Mayor but not vote for any Deputy Mayor.
The planning at this stage seems to lead us to a ballot box for both the European Parliament and municipal elections. Each ballot is expected to have a different colour so that it is easier to vote and, by extension, to count them.
What will we vote for?
Each Municipality voter will be given six ballots for Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Regional Governor, MEPs, municipal Councillors and for the Members of the school board.
The voters of the Community complexes will vote for the Mayor, Regional Mayor, Members of Community Councils and MEPs. The President and the Deputy President of the Service Cluster Council will be voted by the Community Elders of the cluster at the first meeting after their election.
Specifically, within one day Cypriot citizens are invited to elect:
- Mayors
- Deputy mayors
- Municipal Councillors
- Community leaders
- Members of Community Councils
- Presidents of Provincial Self-Government Organizations
- Members of School Boards (for municipalities)
- MEPs
Nicosia Province (5 Municipalities)
- Municipality of Nicosia, based in Nicosia, which consists of the municipalities of Nicosia, Agios Dometios, Aglantzia and Engomi
- Municipality of Lakatamia, with headquarters in Lakatamia, which consists of the municipalities of Lakatamia and Tseri, as well as the community settlement of Anthoupolis
- Municipality of Strovolos
- Municipality of Latsia-Geri, with headquarters in Latsia, which consists of the municipalities of Latsia and Geri
- Municipality of South Nicosia-Idalion, with headquarters in Idalion, which consists of the municipality of Idalion and the communities of Alhambra, Lybion, Nisos, Pera Chorio and Potamia
- Municipality of Limassol, which consists of the municipalities of Limassol and Mesa Geitonia, as well as the community of Circassians
- Municipality of East Limassol, with headquarters in Agios Athanasios, which consists of the municipalities of Agios Athanasios and Germasogeia, and the communities of Agios Tychonas, Akrountas, Mathikolonis, Mouttayakas and Foinikario and Armenochorio.
- Municipality of Polemidion, which consists of the municipality of Kato Polemidion and the community of Ano Polemidion
- Municipality of West Limassol, with headquarters in Ypsonas, which consists of the municipality of Ypsonas and the communities of Akrotiri, Asomatos (Limessa), Episkopi (Limessa), Erimi, Kanto, Kolossi, Sotiras (Limessa) and Trachoni (Limessa)
- Municipality of Larnaca, which consists of the municipalities of Larnaca and Livadia, as well as the community of Voroklini
- Municipality of Aradippou, which consists of the municipality of Aradippou, as well as the communities of Kellia and Trulli.
- Municipality of Dromolaxia-Meneo, which consists of the municipality of Dromolaxia-Meneo, as well as the communities of Kiti, Perivolia and Tersefanou
- Municipality of Lefkara, which consists of the municipality of Lefkara and the communities of Vavla, Delikipou, Kato Lefkara, Kornos, Laia and Skarino
- Municipality of Athienou, which consists of the municipality of Athienou and the community of Avdellerou.
- Municipality of Paphos
- Municipality of East Paphos, with headquarters in Geroskipou, which consists of the municipality of Geroskipou and the communities of Agia Marinouda, Achelia, Konia and Timi
- Municipality of Akamas, based in Pegeia, which consists of the municipality of Pegeia and the communities of Akoursou, Inia, Kathika, Kato Arodon, Kissonerga and Pano Arodon
- Municipality of Polis Chrysochous, which consists of the municipality of Polis Chrysochous and the communities of Agia Marina, Androlikos, Argakas, Gialia, Druseia, Krito Tera, Makounda, Neo Chorio (Paphos), Neos Dimma, Pelathousa, Pomou, Tera and Chrysochous
Municipality of Agia Napa, which consists of the municipalities of Agia Napa and Sotiras, as well as the communities of Avgorou, Achnas and Liopetriou.
- Nicosia Provincial Organization of Self-Government
- Limassol Provincial Organization of Self-Government
- Provincial Organization of Self-Government of Larnaca
- Pafos Provincial Organization of Self-Government
- Famagusta Provincial Organization of Self-Government
Paphos district [apologies for any spelling mistakes - translation makes a nonsense of most place names!]
Α. Complex
- GOUDI
- ΚΥΝΟUSA
- LYSOS
- PERISTERONA (PAPHOS)
- SKOULLI
- STENHI
- FILOUSA (CHRYSOCHOUS)
- CHOULI
Β. Complex:
- ΑGIOS DIMITRIANOS
- ΑΝΑDIOU
- GIOLOU
- DRYMOU
- DRYNIA
- THELETRA
- ΚΑΝΝΑΒΙΟU-ΜΕLAMIOU
- ΚΑΤO ΑΚΟURDALEIA
- ΚRITOU ΜΑROTTOU
- LASA
- ΜILIA (PAPHOS)
- ΜILIOU
- PANO AKOURDALEIA
- POLEMI
- SIMOU
- STROUMPI
- FYTHI
- PSATHI
Γ. Complex:
- EPISKOPI (PAPHOS)
- ΚΑLEPEIA
- ΚΟURDAKA
- LEMONA
- LETYMBOU
- ΤSADA
- CHOULOU
Δ. Complex:
- ΑGIA MARINA (ΚΕLOKEDARON)
- ΑΜΑΡGETI
- AELOU
- ΑSPROGIA
- GALATARIA
- ELADIO
- ΚΟΙLINEIA
- PANO PANAGIA
- PENTALIA
- STATOS-AGIOS FOTIOS
Ε. Complex:
- ΑGIA BARBARA
- ΑΝΑRITA
- ΚΟUKLIA (PAPHOS)
- ΜΑΝDRIA
- ΜΟUSERE
- ΝΑΤΑ
- PANO ARXIMANDRITA
F. Complex:
- ΑRΜΟU
- ΕΜBΑ
- ΚΟΙLI
- LEMBA
- ΜΑRATHOUNTA
- ΜΕSA CHORIO
- ΜΕSOGHI
- TALA
- ΤREMITHOUSA
- CHLORAKAS
