HOW TO VOTE in Slovenia
In Slovenia the European elections will take place on 26 May 2019. Every Slovenian or other EU citizens, having permanent residence in Slovenia and aged 18 or over can cast a vote. It is also possible to vote abroad if certain conditions are met.
Voters in Slovenia have to vote in a specific polling station based on their home address.
To find out your nearest polling booth, check out this website. There are some exceptions:
- early voting, for voters unable to vote on election day (maximum five days and minimum two days before the election) takes place at the seat of the local electoral commission. No special arrangements are required.
- voting in a different town, for voters who plan to be in another town on election day, provided they request it from the local electoral commission three days before the elections. Each town sets up an OMNIA polling station where voters from other towns can vote.
More info are available here.
You do not need to register in advance, as this is done automatically by the authorities. However, if you have changed your home address recently, we advise you to check with the national election authority whether your registration on the voting lists is correct.
To find out where to register, check out this website.
Yes, in Slovenia it is possible to vote by post for:
- voters who are in detention or
- in a penal institution,
- voters who are being treated at hospitals or health spas or
- in a care home for the elderly.
Postal voting has to be requested from the local electoral commission or the constituency electoral commission ten days before election day. Electoral commissions takes into account only the postal votes that were posted in Slovenia and received by noon on the day following election day.
People with disabilities can vote by post once or permanently.
voting at home, for voters unable to vote in person due to an illness, provided they inform the local election commission three days before election day.
Yes, you can, but you have to register to vote. You can send the request to the Ministry of the Interior. You can find more information here.
Contact:
Ministry of the Interior
Internal Administrative Affairs, Migration and Naturalization Directorate
Štefanova 2
SI-1501 Ljubljana
Slovenija
T: 01 428 49 61
Under EU law, all countries must use voting systems that ensure proportional representation, which means that the number of elected members from each party depends on the share of electoral votes obtained by the party.
Slovenia uses preferential voting, which gives the voters the option to indicate their preferences within the party list they choose. Candidates who receive the most preferences are more likely to be elected.
You can find more information here
Political parties or individuals who wish to stand for the elections should register with the State Election Commission no later than 30 days prior to the election day. You should find a complete list of all candidates here once the registration period expires.
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