There is no method of candidacy in elections for village mukhtars, neighborhood mukhtars and neighborhood board of alderman membership.  

 (Change : 2/3/1984 - 2986/3 art.) Every Turkish citizen over the age of 25 with the condition of living at least six months in such neighborhood, in case he does not have any kinds of restrictions about being eligible to be elected, may be elected as mukhtars, member of alderman board and alderman council. The condition of being graduated from elementary school is not necessary, being literate will be considered necessary.

 According to article 41 of 442 numbered Village Code, village mukhtars discharged from their offices and neighborhood mukhtars and members of board of aldermen of which titles have been removed due to article 18 of 4541 numbered Code on Establishment of Mukhtars and Board of Alderman in Villages and Towns, are not allowed to be reelected to same office.