Our country’s agenda has been politics for a while, but the elections we will hold on May 14 are important for all of us. Today, a flash development took place and the Chairman of the Country Party, Muharrem İnce, announced that he was withdrawing from the 13th presidential race. Alright what now?
The first question that came to our mind was, of course, what would happen to the already printed ballot papers waiting for 14 May. Muharrem İnce, who was announced in the official candidate list of YSK, Although he has withdrawn from the elections, he is still on the candidate list. is located.
Therefore, this situation brings to mind two possibilities: Either the ballots will be reprinted or Muharrem İnce will continue to be on the ballots.
According to Article 12 of the Presidential Election Law, İnce will remain on the ballot.
According to Article 12 of the relevant law; After the official candidate list is announced by the YSK in the elections, any decrease or change does not require any change. In other words, if Muharrem İnce had announced that he had withdrawn from the elections before the candidate list was announced, we would not have seen his name on the ballots.
However, currently 249 million 670 thousand ballot papers in printed and prepared condition. Since the official list has been announced and the printing process of these ballot papers has been completed, no changes will be made.
Votes cast are also not considered invalid.
Since Muharrem İnce is still officially a candidate, he only said “I’m withdrawing from the candidacy”. “You don’t need to vote for me, I don’t want it” something like saying. Because there is no such thing as not being able to vote for him; the votes cast will be written on his own account.
If İnce makes an application to withdraw and officially declares his candidacy, no matter how many votes he gets. He will not have a chance to stay in the 2nd round. If İnce receives more than 50% of the votes; 2nd and 3rd candidates will go to the next round in the election. At the same time, if his application for withdrawal from candidacy is accepted, he will not be able to receive his mandate.
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