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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-02-17
CONTENTS
[01] Voter turnout down by 6.5% in presidential elections
[02] Police and Election Service investigating video by "Anonymous
[01] Voter turnout down by 6.5% in presidential elections
Voter turnout was down by 6.5% during Sunday's presidential elections,
compared to the 2008 elections, Chief Returning Officer Andreas Assiotis
said here today after polling ended. According to final results, a total
of 82.84% of the registered voters cast their ballot during today's poll,
compared to 89.62% in the 2008 presidential elections and 78.70% in the
2011 parliamentary elections.
He said voting ended as scheduled at all polling stations throughout
Cyprus and abroad and already ballots are being counted at election
centres, under the supervision of presiding officers. The first results,
said Assiotis, have already been announced and final results should be
known by 2030 this evening.
Assiotis said that in Nicosia district, a total of 81.82% registered
voters went to the polls, compared to 88. 80% in the 2008 presidential
elections and 88.28% in the 2011 parliamentary elections. In Limassol
district, the turnout was 83.24%, compared to 89.98% in the 2008
presidential elections and 89.71% in the parliamentary elections of
2011. In Famagusta district, 83.86% of the voters cast their ballots,
compared to 91.77% in the 2008 presidential elections and 89.65% in
the 2011 parliamentary elections while in Larnaca district, 84,01% of
the registered voters went to the polls, compared to 90.48% in the 2008
presidential elections and 89.30% in the 2011 parliamentary elections. In
Paphos district, a total of 84.00%, of the voters went to the polls,
compared to 89.33% in the 2008 presidential elections and 88.82% in
the 2011 parliamentary elections while at polling stations overseas,
80.00% of the voters cast their ballots compared to 68.27 in the 2011
parliamentary elections.
[02] Police and Election Service investigating video by "Anonymous
The Cyprus Police and the officials of the Election Services of the
Republic are thoroughly looking into a video that was uploaded on the
internet by hackers' group "Anonymous" against today's presidential
elections on the island. According to the video, the group "Anonymous"
threaten to hit the electronic systems of the Interior Ministry which
will transmit the elections results.
Chief Returning Officer Andreas Assiotis told the press that the systems
at the Interior Ministry are "armored" against an internet attack. He
added that the Election Services are in contact with the Police and the
IT Department of the Republic and all the necessary measures have been
taken in order for the procedure to run smoothly and the results to be
announced on schedule.
Police Chief Michalis Papageorgiou told the press that all the relevant
information was given to the Chief Returning Officer, pointing out that
"the safety of the system is adequate enough and the possibility of
the group to intervene is minimal". He also stressed that should the
governmental services and police need the assistance of either Europol
or Interpol, there will be a contact with them.
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