2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election
Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Northern Cyprus on 11 October 2020. They were originally scheduled to take place on 26 April 2020,[1] but they were postponed in March 2020 for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Cyprus.[2]
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Electoral system
The President of Northern Cyprus is elected using the two-round system.[3] If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a second will be held between the top two candidates.
Candidates
Declared candidates include:
- Mustafa Akıncı (Independent)
- Kudret Özersay[4] (Independent)
- Tufan Erhürman (CTP)
- Ersin Tatar[5] (UBP)
Opinion polling
References
- KKTC'de cumhurbaşkanlığı seçim yarışı hız kazanıyor Anadolu Ajansı, 06 February 2020
- KKTC’de Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimleri 6 ay erteleniyor CNN Turkish, 17 March 2020
- Election for President IFES
- http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/top-diplomat-to-run-for-2020-turkish-cypriot-presidency-150794
- https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/turkish-cypriot-premier-to-seek-presidency/1706831
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