Voting in Azerbaijan’s Municipal Elections Wraps Up

Voting in Azerbaijan’s municipal elections concluded at 19:00 (local time) on Wednesday.

Ballot counting is now underway at polling stations, The Caspian Post reports.

Elections were conducted at 5,846 polling stations across 118 constituencies. To ensure transparency, webcams were installed at 1,000 polling stations.

A total of 16,092 candidates competed for 8,071 municipal seats across 685 municipalities nationwide.

The number of eligible voters was 5,961,987.

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The municipal elections in Azerbaijan officially kicked off today at 8:00 AM.

A total of 16,092 candidates are vying for 8,071 municipal seats across 685 municipalities nationwide, The Caspian Post reports.

Voting is being conducted in 5,846 polling stations across 118 constituencies. Seven of Azerbaijan’s 125 constituencies, located in the liberated territories, are not participating in the elections. Additionally, internally displaced citizens residing in four other districts are also excluded from this election. In total, approximately 400,000 internally displaced voters are not participating in the municipal elections.

The elections accommodate 5,961,987 registered voters, with 6,052,721 ballot papers distributed to polling stations, all of which are equipped to ensure free and fair elections.

A total of 70,625 local observers have been registered to monitor the elections.

To enhance transparency, webcams have been installed at 1,000 polling stations, with the list of these stations shared via media outlets and published on the Central Election Commission's (CEC) official website.

Voting will remain open until 7:00 PM.