Azerbaijan, Lankaran, Dec. 23 / Trend P.Aliyeva /
Voter turnout in the southern Azerbaijan hit 16 percent as of 12:00 [local time] Dec.23.
About 3,400 people or 9.24 percent voted in the today's municipal elections, Masalli Region Election Commission (REC) No. 70 Head Elkhan Mammadov told Trend .
Some 5,539 people or 16.3 percent voted in the today's municipal elections, Masalli REC No. 71 Head Hajiriza Nagiyev said
About 5,175 people or 14.7 percent voted in the today's municipal elections, Yardimli-Masalli REC No. 72 Head Tarhan Asgarov told Trend .
About 6,166 people or 14.4 percent voted in the today's municipal elections, Astara REC No. 77 Head Hikmat Akparov told Trend .
About 4, 729 people or 16.3 percent voted in the today's municipal elections at the Lerik-Lankaran REC No. 78.
Approximately 11.8 percent of voters (3, 941people) voted in the today's municipal elections at the Lankaran REC No. 73.
Some 15.39 percent of voters (5, 664people) voted in the today's municipal elections at the Lankaran-Masalli REC No. 75.
Some 13.32 percent of voters (4, 383people) voted in the today's municipal elections at the Lankaran REC No. 74.
About 4, 005people or 14.9 percent voted in the today's municipal elections at the Lankaran Astara REC No. 76.
About 12 DECs operate in the six regions of the Southern Azerbaijan. So far, the DECs have not recorded any violation.
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 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 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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