The General Electoral Officer has released full details on the operation of overseas polling stations and accessibility arrangements for wheelchair users ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections.
Polling stations will operate in Greece, the United Kingdom and Belgium. In Athens, voting will take place at the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus at 2A Xenofontos Street, from 7am to 6pm with a break from noon to 1pm. In Thessaloniki, the polling station will be housed at the 2nd General Lyceum of Thessaloniki at 5 Iktinou Street, operating on the same schedule.
In the United Kingdom, two polling stations will operate in London: at the High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus at 13 St James's Square (SW1Y 4LB), and at the Cyprus Community Centre in Wood Green (Earlham Grove, N22 5HJ). Voting hours will run from 8am to 4pm with a break from noon to 12.30pm.
In Brussels, the polling station will operate at the Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the European Union at 61 Avenue de Cortenbergh, from 8am to 5pm with a break from noon to 1pm.
Accessibility arrangements
The General Electoral Officer has also reminded voters that measures have been put in place to assist those with mobility impairments. In cooperation with the Cyprus Paraplegic Organisation (OPAK), the details of its members have been secured so that the necessary accommodations can be provided at their registered polling stations.
Voters with mobility impairments who are not OPAK members are asked to contact the Ministry of Interior by sending their full name and identity card number by email to electoralroll@moi.gov.cy or by fax to 22 678 486, with the subject line "Accessibility assistance request."
Source: CNA
