How to vote in Cyprus

Political parties or individual people who wish to stand for the elections should register with the national election authority by May 2024. A complete list of all candidates will be published once the registration period has finished (exact date will be announced).

Political parties or individual people who wish to stand for the elections will register with the Chief Returning Officer at the time and place stipulated in the notice, published by the Chief Returning Officer in the Government Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus. A complete list of all candidates will be published once the registration period has finished.

As there will be six Members of the European Parliament from Cyprus, each political party will need to get a higher share of 16.66% of the votes to secure one seat in Parliament in the first round of counting votes. For the second or third rounds, political parties/ coalitions/ tickets have to clear at least 1.8% of the votes.

In Cyprus there is just one national constituency, which means people across the country choose from the same list of candidates.

Voting is not compulsory in Cyprus.

You are eligible to vote in the European elections in Cyprus if you are:
• at least 18 years old on election day
• a Cypriot or an EU citizen with an habitual residence in Cyprus for a period of at least six months immediately preceding the date of acquisition of electoral qualifications, or with an habitual residence in any other EU Member State in the same six-month period, provided that, on the day of registration in the electoral roll, you have your habitual residence in Cyprus.

Consequently, as Cypriot citizen who resides abroad permanently, you do not have the right to vote from abroad, unless you had met the six-month residency requirement prior to registering on the electoral roll and moved abroad thereafter.

Cypriot or EU citizen voting in Cyprus
As Cypriot or EU citizen voting in Cyprus, you vote in a polling station based on your place of residence.
To find out your polling station, please visit the website of the Cypriot authorities (in Greek) the earliest 15 days before election day.
For more information: Tel. +357 22 867713.

Cypriot citizen voting from abroad
Not all Cypriot citizens may vote from abroad in European elections.
If you meet the condition (six-month residency requirement prior to registering on the electoral roll and moved abroad thereafter), you can vote from abroad.
Cypriot authorities may establish polling stations abroad, in embassies or elsewhere, if more than 50 voters make a request to vote from there. Voters abroad are registered on a special electoral roll and shall cast their vote only in person on election day.

Cypriot or EU citizen voting in Cyprus
You have to register on beforehand.
You may download the registration form directly form the website of the Cypriot authorities (in Greek). You may also obtain it from the local offices of the district administrations, the Central Electoral Service of the Ministry of the Interior, the Citizen Service Centres and the Citizen Centres at the Cyprus Post Office.
As voter aged under 25, you may submit your registration via the following online form.
For more information: Tel. +357 22 867713.

Cypriot citizen voting from abroad
You may download the registration form directly form the website of the Cypriot authorities (in Greek).
As voter aged under 25, you may submit your registration via the following online form.
You can find more information:
• on the website of the Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
• by sending an email to elections@moi.gov.cy
• by calling the number: +357 22 867713

The exact registration deadline will be announced in 2024.

You must bring your national ID card or the voting card.

People with disabilities have an absolute priority when exercising their right to vote. Polling stations officials have therefore been invited to facilitate them with concrete measures. A blind voter or a person with a physical disability may vote by himself if he wishes, with the help of a person of his absolute confidence or with the help of the Presiding Officer, in the presence of an assistant officer.

You may find easy-to-read information about European elections on the easy-to-read page of this website and on the website of the Ministry of Interior (in Greek).

No, you cannot vote by mail in the European elections in Cyprus.

No, you cannot vote online in the European elections in Cyprus.

No, you cannot vote by proxy in the European elections in Cyprus.