Voter activity observed at Azerbaijan’s municipal elections

Municipal elections are being held in Azerbaijan today.

According to Report, since 08:00 (GMT+4), polling stations across respective districts have opened their doors to voters.

Voter activity has been noticeable at polling stations since the morning hours.

Local observers are monitoring the transparency of the election process.

The voting will run until 19:00.

The elections 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.

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.

Photos: Samira Hasanova, Vugar Khanlarov, Ehtiram Jabiyev