First, prior to elections the DEBs check the candidacies, and objections to candidacies can be raised to the DEBs within two days following the provisional announcement of candidacies. In case of deficiencies being detected, political parties and independent candidates are given the opportunity to remedy them, see Articles 14ff. of the Law on Local Elections. Pursuant to Article 125, paragraph 4 of the Law No. 298 on Basic Provisions on Elections and Voter Registers (hereafter: Law on Basic Provisions), objections to the decisions of the relevant election boards can be addressed to their superior boards whose decisions are final. Article 130, paragraph 6 of that law makes it clear that once the candidacy is finalised, it is not possible to raise an objection, excluding the cases claiming that the candidate is not a Turkish citizen, or s/he is younger than the age stated by law, or s/he is illiterate, or s/he has convictions that result in the loss of eligibility for elections.” In the case of the six HDP mayors, no objections had been raised to their candidacies before the elections and they were approved by the DEBs.”