Kick off for March 31 local elections in Turkey

The March 31 local elections campaign period is starting in Turkey.

The March 31 local elections campaign period is starting in Turkey. According to the calendar determined by the Supreme Board of Elections, eligible parties will be announced on January 2 and voter rolls will be finalized on January 31.

Political parties eligible to participate in the local elections will be announced on Wednesday January 2. Neighborhood district lists will be on display from Friday January 4 at 08:00 to Thursday January 17 at 17:00.

The position of political parties on the ballot will be determined randomly by lot on January 27. Political parties will submit their candidate lists to the board of elections on February 19. Preliminary candidate lists will be announced on February 22 and final lists will be announced on March 3.

According to the Supreme Board of Elections, the propaganda ban will start on March 21 and end on March 30, at 18:00.

The elections will be held on Sunday March 31, 2019. The election bans will end the same day at midnight.