in-cyprus16 Jul 2026

Parliament member elected on 280 votes: just how fair is the electoral system?

Just how fair is Cyprus’s electoral system? Asked to comment on the petition filed by Anastasia Anthousi with the Electoral Court, seeking a recount of the ballots from one polling station in Nikitari, Nicosia district, Dr Elikkos Elia, Director-General of the Ministry of Interior and Chief Returning Officer, pointed to something bigger: the need for the House of Representatives to take a proper look at the electoral system itself.

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