If only one candidate stands to be elected as deputy mayor of Aglandjia there will be no election as he will be directly appointed, chief returning officer Elikkos Elia said on Tuesday.

The vacancy arose as former deputy mayor Andreas Constantinou was elected to the House.

Those wishing to stand for the position can submit a candidacy on Thursday between 9am and 12.30pm with a by-election to be held on June 28 if there is more than one candidate.

Elias said candidates must be at least 21-years-old and registered voters in the municipal district of Aglandjia.

Should a by-election be held it is expected to cost between €80,000 and €90,000, according to estimates provided by the election authorities.

Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, Elias said the figure reflects the operation of 26 polling centres serving 15,182 registered voters and is broadly in line with the cost of a typical by-election.

He explained that around 130 election workers will receive overtime pay because voting will take place on a Sunday, while 20 police officers will be deployed. Presiding officers at polling stations will receive €618 each and their assistants €316.50.

“The cost is not different to what a by-election would normally cost,” he said.

Constantinou, who previously served as mayor of Aglandjia before the local government reforms of 2024, secured election as a Disy MP for Nicosia in the recent parliamentary elections.

Under electoral law, vacancies arising from the election of local officials to parliament must be filled through a by-election within a specified timeframe unless only one eligible candidate is nominated.

Elias also referred to the submission of campaign expense reports by parliamentary candidates from the recent elections.

He said all 753 candidates have until July 25 to submit their declarations, adding that around 40 reports have been filed so far.