On October 4, the day of local self-government elections, a series of restrictions established by electoral legislation will come into effect.
On Election Day, pre-election campaigning is prohibited inside polling stations.
It is not allowed to place campaign materials within 25 meters of the entrance to a polling station—such materials are subject to removal or dismantling.
Additionally, it is prohibited to physically obstruct voters’ movement within polling stations or within 100 meters of polling stations. It is also not allowed to hold gatherings or register voters within 100 meters of polling stations on Election Day.
It is prohibited, during the eight hours prior to voting and until 20:00 on Election Day, to broadcast paid or free pre-election advertisements, election programs, or political party platforms on television or radio, as well as to conduct automated telephone calls or send text messages for electoral purposes.
Publishing public opinion poll results related to the elections is prohibited until 20:00 on Election Day, except for data on potential voter turnout or the number of voters on Election Day.
To ensure the secrecy of the vote, photo and video recording inside voting booths is prohibited. However, in accordance with the regulations of the Central Election Commission (CEC), individuals authorized to be inside polling stations may conduct photo and video recording, except in voting booths, without interfering with the electoral process, in line with the rules established by the CEC.
Election administration officials are prohibited from making statements about preliminary election results unless those results have been officially published on the CEC’s website.
Polling stations will open at 06:45. The voting process will begin at 08:00.
Polling stations will close at 20:00. According to the law, voters standing in line at that time will be allowed to vote. For this purpose, on the instruction of the precinct election commission chairperson, one commission member will record the names and surnames of voters in line, report their number to the chairperson, and the commission secretary will note the number of voters in line in the record book.
On October 4, Election Day, several restrictions will take effect, including a ban on campaigning in polling stations, gatherings within 100 meters of polling stations, voter registration, and photo or video recording inside voting booths
