Voters participate in voting freely and transparently, head of polling station says

Voters can participate in voting freely and transparently, Ismikhan Hasanov, Chairman of Polling Station No. 6 of the 36th Khatai-Surakhani Constituency, told Report.

Hasanov stated that the polling stations are fully ready for elections: "In total, there are 1,492 voters and 48 candidates for municipal membership."

He added that the oldest voter on their lists is 84 years old.

The municipal elections in Azerbaijan are being held at 5,846 polling stations covering 118 electoral districts. In total, 16,092 candidates are competing for 8,071 members of 685 municipalities.

The voting will run until 19:00 (GMT+4).

According to the Central Election Commission (CEC), 5,961,987 voters are eligible to participate in the elections.

January 29 has been declared a non-working day in Azerbaijan due to the elections.