More than 10,000 applications for first-time voter registration were submitted between 2 January and midnight on 2 April, according to the head of the Election Service.
Menelaos Vasileiou told the Cyprus News Agency that a total of 10,031 applications were filed during that period. The final electoral roll, including the exact number of eligible voters, will be finalised after 16 April.
Electoral register under review
Mr Vasileiou said the electoral register as of 2 January included around 561,000 voters, though this figure will be adjusted to remove deceased individuals and include newly registered voters.
Processing of the electoral lists by district authorities has already begun. The updated register will be published on Monday, 6 April, for public inspection and the submission of objections over a 10-day period, as provided by law.
After any objections are reviewed, the register will be finalised and incorporated into the permanent electoral roll that will be used for the 2026 parliamentary elections.
Voting abroad
During the same period, between 2 January and 2 April 2026, around 6,000 declarations were submitted by registered voters wishing to exercise their voting rights abroad.
Based on current data, polling stations are expected to be established in Athens, Thessaloniki, London and Brussels. However, it appears unlikely that polling stations will be set up in Patras or Manchester, as the required number of voters has not been reached.
Some voters who applied to vote abroad also submitted applications for inclusion in the electoral register at the same time. Authorities must first confirm their registration before allocating them to their respective electoral districts in Cyprus and to the cities where polling stations will operate.
Key dates before the elections
Mr Vasileiou also outlined key milestones ahead of the parliamentary elections.
The electoral register will be posted on 6 April for inspection and objections for a period of ten days. The same date marks the deadline for applications from individuals wishing to work at polling stations.
On 23 April, the House of Representatives is expected to take a decision on self-dissolution, followed on 24 April by the issuance of the Interior Minister’s decree officially proclaiming the elections.
The submission of candidates for the parliamentary elections will take place on 6 May.
Polling stations on 24 May will operate from 07:00 in the morning until 18:00 in the evening.