Pre-election in CHP! Long queues formed in front of the ballot boxes.

23.03.2025 15:52

The CHP's presidential candidate will be determined today based on the votes cast in 81 provinces. Thousands of people eager to vote flocked to the polls in the elections where İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu is the sole candidate. The elections are taking place with high participation, particularly drawing attention to the long lines at polling stations in Kadıköy, Üsküdar, Şişli, and Silivri in Istanbul.

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The presidential candidate of the CHP will be determined today with the votes cast in 81 provinces. In the primary election, which will be conducted under the supervision of the organization, Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is competing as the sole candidate. CHP members went to the polls today for the primary election, which is being held under the supervision of the organization to determine the presidential candidate of the CHP.

In the primary election, which started at 08:00 and is being held in 81 provinces, CHP members will be able to vote at provincial and district party headquarters, as well as at cultural centers and public houses owned by the party.

5,600 BALLOT BOXES SET UP

A total of 5,600 ballot boxes have been set up in 2,987 polling areas for the voting process. In the election where more than 1 million 750 thousand party members can vote, there are at least 3 officials at each ballot box, totaling more than 18 thousand officials overseeing the voting process. The voting process, which started at 08:00, is expected to end at 17:00.

SOLIDARITY BALLOT BOX

In the primary election, which will be held to determine the presidential candidate, there are also solidarity ballot boxes. In the election where İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu will compete alone, citizens who are not party members can also go to the polling areas to vote in favor of İmamoğlu.

LONG QUEUES FORMED

The public's intense participation in the primary election held to determine the CHP's presidential candidate drew attention. Citizens flocked to the ballot boxes to vote. Especially in Istanbul's Kadıköy, Üsküdar, Şişli, and Silivri, the election queues were notable, while similar scenes were also observed in cities like Ankara, Ordu, İzmir, and Bursa.