As the election day approaches, we've compiled the questions that people are curious about regarding the election.
Here are the local elections explained in 10 questions:
- Where can voters find out where to vote?
Voters can check where and which ballot box they will vote at from the Supreme Election Council's (YSK) website, e-Government portal, YSK's Voter Inquiry Mobile Application, or by calling the YSK Call Center at 444 9 975. It will not be mandatory to bring the voter information card showing where the voter will vote.
- Will it be possible to enter the polling station with a recording or communication device?
It is prohibited to enter the polling station with recording or communication devices such as mobile phones, cameras, or any other similar devices, and there is a penalty for doing so. Such devices must be left with the ballot box committee until the voting process is completed.
- Can newly married individuals vote without changing their ID?
Those who do not change their ID can vote with their marriage certificate.
- How many political parties will participate in the election?
34 political parties will participate in the elections.
The ranking of parties on the ballot is as follows: AK Parti 1, İYİ Parti 2, Sol Parti 3, Büyük Birlik Partisi 4, Memleket Partisi 5, Anavatan Partisi 6, Demokratik Sol Parti 7, Yeniden Refah Partisi 8, Halkların Eşitlik ve Demokrasi Partisi (DEM Parti) 9, Türkiye Komünist Partisi 10, Anadolu Birliği Partisi 11, Zafer Partisi 12, Halkın Kurtuluş Partisi 13, Türkiye Komünist Hareketi 14, Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi 15, Gelecek Partisi 16, Yeni Türkiye Partisi 17, CHP 18, Emek Partisi 19, HÜDA PAR 20, Hak ve Özgürlükler Partisi 21, Ocak Partisi 22, Adalet Birlik Partisi 23, Demokrat Parti 24, Güç Birliği Partisi 25, Millet Partisi 26, Milli Yol Partisi 27, Adalet Partisi 28, Aydınlık Demokrasi Partisi 29, MHP 30, Türkiye İşçi Partisi 31, Demokrasi ve Atılım Partisi 32, Saadet Partisi 33, Vatan Partisi 34.
- What will voters living within metropolitan municipality boundaries vote for?
Each voter, except for the exceptions listed in the law, will only be able to vote in the ballot box where they are registered in the voter list. A voter will only be able to vote in the elections held in the electoral district they belong to.
Voters in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bursa, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Mersin, Muğla, Ordu, Sakarya, Samsun, Şanlıurfa, Tekirdağ, Trabzon, and Van will vote for "metropolitan municipality mayor," "municipality mayor," "municipality council membership," and "neighborhood headman and council of elders."
- What will be voted for in provinces without metropolitan status and in villages?
In provinces without metropolitan status, voters will vote for "provincial general assembly membership," "municipality mayor," "municipality council membership," and "neighborhood headman and council of elders." In villages, voting will be for "provincial general assembly membership" and "village headman and council of elders."
- How many envelopes will all the ballots be placed in?
The ballot paper for metropolitan municipality mayor will be "white," for provincial general assembly membership will be "orange," for municipality mayor will be "blue," and for municipality council membership will be "yellow." Voters will place all ballot papers in a single envelope.
- What are the voting hours?
The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has decided to move the voting hours one hour earlier in 32 eastern provinces due to the election being held in March, taking into account the weather conditions and the sunset time. Therefore, in Adıyaman, Ağrı, Artvin, Bingöl, Bitlis, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Erzincan, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Hakkari, Kars, Malatya, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin, Muş, Ordu, Rize, Siirt, Sivas, Trabzon, Tunceli, Şanlıurfa, Van, Bayburt, Batman, Şırnak, Ardahan, Iğdır, Kilis provinces, and in prisons located in these provinces, the voting hours will be from 07:00 to 16:00.
In other provinces, the voting hours will be from 08:00 to 17:00.
- Which votes will be counted first?
In metropolitan municipalities, the votes will be counted and documented in the following order: metropolitan municipality mayor, municipality mayor, municipality council membership, and neighborhood headman. In other provinces, the votes will be counted and documented in the following order: municipality mayor, municipality council membership, provincial general assembly membership, and neighborhood headman.
- Will voters abroad be able to vote?
Every voter registered in the overseas voter registry has the right to vote in parliamentary general elections, presidential elections, and referendums at overseas representations and polling stations set up at border gates. However, voters abroad cannot vote in local elections.
