in Turkmenistan at 07:00 (06:00 on Baku time – ed.) On Saturday, 2,577 polling stations were opened for voting on early presidential elections, which will last until 19:00 (18:00 Baku time – ed .), RIA Novosti reports.
Voting takes place on 41 polling stations, open under the diplomatic and consular institutions of Turkmenistan abroad. Here it will last from 07:00 to 19:00 local time of that state in which the polling station is located.
For two hours, the appearance of the elections was already 25.24%
Nine candidates nominated in accordance with the legislation of the current political parties and a group of citizens apply to the highest state post in Turkmenistan. Among the candidates, the son of the current head of state, Vice Premier Serdar Berdimuhamedov
The legislation of Turkmenistan does not establish the voter turnout threshold, so the elections will be recognized as they consisted in any activity of citizens.
According to the Election Code of Turkmenistan, the Central Election Commission is no later than on the seventh day after the election, it sums up their results, is the protocol and the results. Selected president will be announced a candidate who received more than half of the votes of voters who participated in the voting.
The citizen of the country born in its territory can be elected President of Turkmenistan, who has been permitting the state language, who has permanently residing and working in the country for the last 15 years. The President of Turkmenistan is elected for a period of seven years and takes office from the moment they bring the oath. The inauguration of the new head of state will take place on March 19.