Local administration elections are undertaken once in five years. January 1st of every five year is considered as starting date of elections. Last Sunday of the March of the same year is election date.
(Changed : 2/1/2003 - 4778/22 art.) Except for the elections undertaken due to the last clause of article 7 of Parliamentary Electoral Law, general or interim local administration elections that should be undertaken in previous or following year are combined with parliamentary general or interim elections.
(Addition: 20/3/1997 - 4231/1 art.) First mayor and member of municipal council elections for municipalities that have been established, and elections of members of provincial council for new established provinces are undertaken with first coming local administrations general or interim elections.
(Addition: 20/3/1997 - 4231/1 art.) Postponing of local administration elections due to cause of war, is arranged by Law.
