Everything is ready for the unimpeded holding of parliamentary elections, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs assured, Michalis Stavrianudakisspeaking on the first program.

Voting will remain open from 7 am to 7 pmand in case of crowding at the polling station, the court representative has the opportunity to extend the vote accordingly.

As to what they peak houralthough it used to be 10-12 in the morning, at last, and especially – taking into account the weather now – a large turnout is expected in the afternoon.

Mr. Stavrianudakis emphasized that this year, for the first time, assistance was provided assistance to citizens with mobility problems.

In particular, he said that in buildings whose chambers are not located on the first floor, there will be a special area with municipal workers who will meet voters who are unable to climb stairs, sit there, and then notify the judicial representative. get down to citizen vote on screen and that the judge take the case back to the electoral department to throw it in the ballot box.

In addition, this year it will also be possible to identify voters. a digital identity that resides in their mobile walletbut this may cause a temporary delay.

Since this is a first-time procedure, he clarified that they also need two smartphones, i.e. legal representative and naturally a citizen who will vote. Must scans his codeto confirm the voter’s data, save his mobile phone until the moment when he goes to vote.

Of course, this has a time delay, which, if it occurs during periods of time when there is a lot of traffic, it is up to the judge whether he can do it this way, or he will usually ask for an identity card, diploma or passport, Mr. Stavrianudakis explained.

With regard to those registered on the voter lists, Mr. Stavrianudakis stated that they currently number about 10,000 citizens in the age group from 110 to 116 yearsand of course, the total number of centenarians is much higher than this number, although for 10 years already the process of automatic cutting off over 116 years old has been applied, since earlier, as he pointed out, people aged even 140 years.

“On the one hand, those who died on the islands or in small villages were not removed in the past, or there was no need for real rights for relatives to claim it, as well as deaths abroad, because they have now severed ties with Greece, as a result of which several centenarians can be mentioned this time,” he said.