How to vote in Lithuania

Political parties or political committees can nominate lists of candidates for European elections. They have to be submitted to the national election authority no later than 65 days prior to the election. Final lists are published on the website of the Central Electoral Commission no later than one month before the election.

Political parties or political committees can nominate lists of candidates for European elections. They have to be submitted to the national election authority no later than 65 days prior to the election. Final lists are published on the website of the Central Electoral Commission no later than one month before the election.

Political parties or political committees have to get at least 5% of the votes to qualify for seat allocation. If all the lists that have surpassed the 5% threshold and have gained less than 60 percent of the total votes, remaining lists are successively added to the distribution of mandates until 60 percent of the total votes is reached.

In Lithuania, there is only one national constituency for the European elections, which means that voters across the country choose from the same list of candidates.

No, there is no legal obligation to vote in the European elections in Lithuania.

In Lithuania, you have to be at least 18 to vote in the European elections.

Lithuanian citizen voting in Lithuania
Normally, you are allocated a polling station based on your home address. However, on election day you can also vote in another polling station (since the whole country is one constituency), provided the polling station is connected to the central database, to ensure that the voter only casts one ballot. Voters can also vote in advance in any Lithuanian municipality on the last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before election day, or vote at home in some cases (last Friday, Saturday), or in special voting facilities (hospitals, social care institutions and etc.)(last Wednesday, Thursday, Friday).

EU citizen voting in Lithuania
You have to register by 10 April 2024 at the very latest. More detailed information is provided on the website of the Central Electoral Commission.

Lithuanian citizen voting from abroad
You can vote from another EU country in Lithuanian diplomatic missions or consulates, in person or by post. Lithuanian voters who live abroad or who will be abroad on election day should register in advance on Voter's website. For postal voting, different registration deadlines apply for different countries of residence. Voters should send their postal vote to the diplomatic mission or consular by post until election day (9 June 2024) at the latest. These votes should then be delivered to an embassy or consular office within the following five days. For more information please visit the "Voting from abroad" page of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry website (in Lithuanian).

Lithuanian citizen voting in Lithuania
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 website of the national election authority (in Lithuanian) whether your registration on the voting lists is correct.

EU citizen voting in Lithuania
You have to register by 10 April 2024 at the very latest. More detailed information is provided on the website of the Central Electoral Commission.

Lithuanian citizen voting from abroad
You have to register in advance. For postal voting, different registration deadlines apply for different countries of residence. Voters should send their postal vote to the diplomatic mission or consular by post until election day (9 June 2024) at the latest. These votes should then be delivered to an embassy or consular office within the following five days. For more information please visit the "Voting from abroad" page of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry website (in Lithuanian).

Lithuanian citizen voting in Lithuania
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 website of the national election authority (in Lithuanian) whether your registration on the voting lists is correct.

EU citizen voting in Lithuania
You have to register by 10 April 2024 at the very latest. More detailed information is provided on the website of the Central Electoral Commission.

Lithuanian citizen voting from abroad
You have to register in advance.
For postal voting, different registration deadlines apply for different countries of residence. Voters should send their postal vote to the diplomatic mission or consular by post until election day (9 June 2024) at the latest. These votes should then be delivered to an embassy or consular office within the following five days. For more information please visit the "Voting from abroad" page of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry website (in Lithuanian).

You must bring your identity card, passport, driver's license or other document issued by a state institution or an institution authorised by it, according to which a person's identity can be determined.

Those with a disability or mobility impairment can vote in advance in the buildings of municipalities, which are accessible to people with disabilities. If, on the day of the elections, those persons are in care homes or hospitals, they can vote in those establishments. People with disabilities and mobility impairments can also vote at home on the last Friday and Saturday preceding the elections. They must notify the polling station in advance of such a wish. On the day of the elections, they can also vote at the polling stations. Up to 90% of the polling stations are or will be accessible to people with disabilities by the day of the elections. People with a hearing disability can receive Skype consultations. Persons with a visual impairment or blind persons can vote using the Braille folder.

You may find easy-to-read information about European elections on the easy-to-read page of this website and the website provided by the Central Electoral Commission (in Lithuanian).

Lithuanian voters who are not in Lithuania on election day can vote by post in the country’s diplomatic missions abroad, but they should register for that in advance. Those with a disability or mobility impairment, and those over 70 years of age can vote at home if they have submitted such a request to the polling station by the established deadline. Special voting facilities are established in healthcare institutions, military, penitentiary and similar institutions.

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

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