For the local elections of November 5 to be considered valid, at least 1/4 of the persons put on voter rolls need to cast their ballots in each constituency, IPN reports, with reference to the Electoral Code.

For the first time at the upcoming elections, in accordance with the new electoral provisions, an electoral threshold is also required for the runoffs. For the elections to be considered valid, at least 1/5 of the persons put on the registers of voters need to cast their ballots in the runoff vote.

As many as 898 mayors and 11,058 local councilors are to be elected in this year’s general local elections.

There were registered 57,396 candidates for posts of mayor and local councilor on behalf of 35 political parties and an electoral bloc and also 1,174 independent candidates.