How to vote in Czechia

The European elections will take place in Czechia on Friday 7 June (14:00-22:00) and Saturday 8 June (8:00-14:00) 2024.

In the 2024 European Elections, voters will choose 21 Members of the European Parliament, which is the same number as in the 2019 elections.

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. Czechia uses preferential voting, which gives 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.

The lists of candidates will be published 48 days before elections on the elections website of the Czech Statistical Office.

The list of registered political parties will be published 48 days before elections on the elections website of the Czech Statistical Office and on the website of the Ministry of the Interior.

In Czechia, political parties need to achieve a minimum of 5% of the votes to secure a seat in the European Parliament.

There is just a one national constituency in Czechia, which means people across the country choose from the same lists of candidates.

In Czechia, there is no legal obligation to vote.

You are eligible to vote in the European elections in Czechia if you are:

1. at least 18 years old on the second day of the elections
2. a Czech citizen or an EU citizen registered for temporary or permanent stay on the territory of Czechia at least 45 days prior to the elections.

Czech or EU citizen voting in Czechia
You are required to cast your vote at a designated polling station based on your permanent residence. If you wish to vote at a different location within Czechia, you must apply for a voter's absentee card (certificate) that will allow you to vote in any electoral district within Czechia. This card can be obtained in person directly at the respective municipality, or through a written request that must reach this municipality. Your request may be sent via a data box or by post with a certified signature.

Czech citizen voting from abroad
You are not allowed to vote in the European elections in Czechia from abroad.

Czech citizen
You do not need to register for the elections, as the authorities do this automatically for you.

EU citizen
You need to register by asking your municipality to add you to the list of voters for the European elections. However, if you registered in the previous European elections in 2019, you are registered automatically.
You can find detailed information on the website of the Ministry of the Interior.

Take your valid ID card or valid passport with you to the polling station.

As a voter, you can ask the municipal office and, on election days, the district election commission for serious reasons, especially health reasons, to be able to vote outside the polling station in a portable ballot box. There is no prescribed form for submitting an application, you can do so in writing or orally (e.g. by phone). However, the local electoral commission can only dispatch its members with a portable ballot box within the scope of their electoral district. You can also ask another voter to assist you with voting in the polling station.

You may find easy-to-read information about the European elections in the "easy-to-read" section of this website.

No, voting by mail in the European elections is not possible in Czechia.

No, online voting in the European elections is not possible in Czechia.

No, voting by proxy in the European elections is not possible in Czechia.