A total of 167 individuals submitted candidacies in the Limassol electoral district for the parliamentary elections on May 24, with 164 belonging to 17 party lists, while three individuals are running as independent candidates.
The candidate submission process concluded without any significant incident at 12:30 p.m. at the Limassol District Administration offices, with the Returning Officer for the Limassol constituency, Deputy District Administrator Emily Dionysiou, stating that ‘we had a smooth process for receiving nominations, without any difficulties.’
Dionysiou said that ‘acting today, May 6, in my capacity as Returning Officer for the election of members of the House of Representatives, I have received a total of 167 nominations from 17 party lists and three individual independent candidates.’
Of the 17 party lists, she continued, 11 are running in the election with a full list of candidates, one has 11 candidates, one coalition has 8 candidates, one coalition has 7 candidates, one coalition has 3 candidates, one coalition has 2 candidates, and one coalition consists of a single candidate.
She also noted that 120 candidacies are men (71.9%) while 47 candidacies are women (28.1%).
‘Based on the provisions of current electoral law and the number of registered voters, the number of parliamentary seats allocated to the Limassol electoral district is 12,’ she added.
The names of the candidates, Dionysiou noted, will be posted at the candidate submission site for the information of all interested parties, while an objection to a candidacy may be filed within 24 hours of the deadline for submitting candidacies, that is, by 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Any objections submitted will be reviewed as soon as possible so that the candidate lists can be finalised and the printing of the ballots can proceed, concluded the Limassol Returning Officer.