How to vote in Italy
This section will provide you with information regarding the European elections in 2024, including voting procedures and deadlines for registration, if you are an EU citizen who lives outside the European Union or in another EU country. If your country allows it, you can vote for candidates from your own country. You also have the option to vote for candidates in the EU country you live in.
Last reviewed: 07/05/2024
You are eligible to vote in the European elections in Italy if you are:
- at least 18 years old on election day;
- an Italian or an EU citizen with a legal residence in Italy or an Italian citizen residing abroad;
- registered as a voter by the deadline (for EU citizen voting in Italy).
- Share on Facebook - Who is eligible to vote in the European elections in Italy?
- Share on Twiter - Who is eligible to vote in the European elections in Italy?
- Share on LinkedIn - Who is eligible to vote in the European elections in Italy?
- Share on WhatsApp - Who is eligible to vote in the European elections in Italy?
The address has been copied to your clipboard.Italian or EU citizen voting in Italy
You have to vote at the polling station in which you are registered, which is indicated on your electoral card and corresponds to your place of residence.
If you do not yet receive your electoral card and would like to know where is your polling station, you need to contact your electoral municipality.
Special conditions to allow voters to vote in sections other than their own may apply: for example, hospital in-patients, voters with disabilities preventing them from leaving their home or detainees. Military, police forces, fire brigades and sailors may vote in the municipality where they are located for duty reasons.
Students who study in a municipality different from the one where they are registered, may be allowed to vote away from home provided they register by 5 May. Additional information and specific requirements can be found on this designated page.Italian citizen voting from another EU country
If you have transferred your residence to another EU Member State and are registered with AIRE (the Register of Italians Resident Abroad), you may vote at the polling stations set up abroad by the Italian diplomatic-consular offices of the country in which you live.
The Ministry of the Interior will send an electoral certificate to your foreign residence. It will contain information on the polling place and the date and time of voting. If you do not receive any electoral card, you should contact your consulate of reference to verify your electoral status.
Alternatively, you may choose to vote for the representatives of the EU country where you reside, according to the specific provisions dictated by the legislation of your country of residence.
Finally, if you wish to vote in Italy, you can do so in the Italian commune where you are registered on the electoral roll. To do this, you need to inform the mayor of your municipality of your intention and to present the electoral card received for voting abroad.
For all information on voting abroad, please refer to this webpage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.Italian citizen voting from a country outside the EU
You may vote only in the municipality in Italy in which you are registered.
For all information on voting abroad, please refer to this webpage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.- Share on Facebook - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - where can I vote?
- Share on Twiter - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - where can I vote?
- Share on LinkedIn - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - where can I vote?
- Share on WhatsApp - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - where can I vote?
The address has been copied to your clipboard.Italian citizen voting in Italy
You do not need to register in advance as your municipal authorities automatically register you. However, we advise you to check that you are on the correct voting list if you have recently moved house.EU citizen voting in Italy
You have to register on beforehand by submitting an application to the mayor of your municipality of residence in order to be enrolled in its designated electoral list.Italian citizen voting from another EU country
If you are resident in another EU country, you are automatically registered on the electoral roll of your commune of origin.
If you live temporarily in another EU country, you are automatically registered on the electoral roll of your Italian commune of residence.
For all information on voting abroad, please refer to this webpage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.Italian citizen voting from a country outside the EU
If you are a resident of a non-EU country, you remain registered in the Register of Italians Resident Abroad (AIRE) of your municipality of origin and will only be able to vote by returning to that municipality, upon receipt of a notice informing you of the date and time of the vote.
For all information on voting abroad, please refer to this webpage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.- Share on Facebook - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - where should I register to vote?
- Share on Twiter - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - where should I register to vote?
- Share on LinkedIn - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - where should I register to vote?
- Share on WhatsApp - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - where should I register to vote?
The address has been copied to your clipboard.Italian citizen voting in Italy
You do not need to register in advance as your municipal authorities automatically register you. However, we advise you to check that you are on the correct voting list if you have recently moved house.EU citizen voting in Italy
You have to register to vote no later than the 90th day before the date of the elections.Italian citizen voting from another EU country
If you reside in another EU country, you are officially registered in the Register of Italians Resident Abroad (AIRE) of your municipality of origin.
If you live temporarily in another EU country, you remain registered in the electoral lists of the Italian municipality of your residence.
For all information on voting abroad, please refer to this webpage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.Italian citizen voting from a country outside the EU
If you are a resident of a non-EU country, you remain registered in the Register of Italians Resident Abroad (AIRE) of your municipality of origin and will only be able to vote by returning to that municipality, upon receipt of a notice informing you of the date and time of the vote.
For all information on voting abroad, please refer to this webpage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.- Share on Facebook - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - what is the deadline for registering to vote?
- Share on Twiter - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - what is the deadline for registering to vote?
- Share on LinkedIn - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - what is the deadline for registering to vote?
- Share on WhatsApp - I want to vote in the European elections in Italy - what is the deadline for registering to vote?
The address has been copied to your clipboard.At the relevant polling station, you must present a valid identity document and your electoral card.
- Share on Facebook - What documents do I need to bring to the polling station?
- Share on Twiter - What documents do I need to bring to the polling station?
- Share on LinkedIn - What documents do I need to bring to the polling station?
- Share on WhatsApp - What documents do I need to bring to the polling station?
The address has been copied to your clipboard.