The government will officially declare the candidacies today at 12 pm, giving 24 hours to anyone wishing to make any objections. Ballots will be white for Nicosia voters, yellow for Limassol voters and blue for those from Famagusta. Larnaca voters will have grey ballots, Paphians green and Kyrenia cherry red. The purchase and consumption of alcoholic drinks will be allowed on election day, ending a ban on alcohol in effect during elections for over 40 years. A total of 467,182 people are registered to vote to fill 56 Parliamentary seats on May 27.
Voting is compulsory.
Three parties, New Horizons, the Greens and ADIK, are hoping to make their debut in Parliament.