Azerbaijan, Barda, Dec. 23 / Trend S.Jaliloglu /
Voter turnout in the municipal elections in the south-west of Azerbaijan hit 24-28 percent by 3:00 p.m Dec.23.
About 11,499 people or 28 percent voted at the Barda Region Election Commission (REC) No.93. The Barda REC No.93 has 50 constituencies and 4,387 registered voters. Web-cameras have been installed at five constituencies. About 511 local observers monitor the electoral process.
About 11,086 people or 25.5 percent voted at the Barda REC No.94. The 54 constituencies of the Barda REC No.94 have 5,964 registered voters. About 433 local observers monitor the electoral process here.
About 9,280 people or 24.4 percent voted at the Tartar REC No.95. The 39 constituencies of the Tartar REC No.95 have 37, 993 registered voters. Web-cameras have been installed at five constituencies. The voters will elect 236 people to 25 municipalities.
Azerbaijan launched the municipal elections. The country has about 4.6 million registered voters.
Voting began in constituencies throughout the country at 08:00 a.m.
About 15,682 members are planned to be elected to 1,718 municipalities. Municipal elections were held twice in 1999 and 2004.
Azerbaijan has registered about 31,000 candidates, including 6,108 women, for municipal members. Candidates from 18 political parties have been registered for elections. Candidates refer to 30 political parties.
The CEC will provide information on ballots at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Earlier the CEC provided information on ballots 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
The municipal elections will be finished at 7:00 p.m.
The CEC registered 48,388 observers, including 1,160 local observers and 52 foreign observers.
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