Information on this website relates to the 2024 European elections. It will be updated in time for the next elections which will take place in 2029.
European elections6-9 June 2024How to vote in Slovakia
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: 26/03/2024
You are eligible to vote in the European elections in Slovakia if you are:
- at least 18 years old on election day
- a Slovak or an EU citizen with a permanent residence in Slovakia
- a Slovak citizen having neither a permanent residence in Slovakia, nor in the territory of another Member State of the European Union
If a citizen of the Slovak Republic permanently resides in another EU country, he or she can vote only in that country, and only for the MEPs of the country in which he or she lives.
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In Slovakia you will have to vote in a specific polling station based on address of your permanent residence. If you are not able to vote at the polling district at which you are registered, you can ask the municipal office for a polling card that will enable you to vote in any polling district within Slovakia. The municipality of your permanent residence in Slovakia will notify you of the date and time of elections, the number of your polling district and the address of the polling station, together with the information about the voting procedure itself.
If you're an EU citizen it is necessary to apply for registration on the electoral roll no later than April 29, 2024. Entry in the list is performed by the respective municipality in which you have permanent residence in Slovakia. A citizen of the Slovak Republic who does not have a permanent residence in Slovakia nor in the territory of another Member State of the European Union, but is present in Slovakia on the day of the European elections, can cast a vote in any polling station upon presentation of a Slovak passport.Slovak citizen voting from abroad
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There is no need to register to vote, if you are a Slovak citizen.EU-citizen voting in Slovakia
If you are from another EU country, you have to apply for registration on the electoral roll no later than April 29, 2024. Entry in the list is performed by the respective municipality in which you have permanent residence in Slovakia.Slovak citizen voting from abroad
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You don’t need to register in advance, as this is done automatically by the authorities. However, if you are not able to vote at the polling district at which you are registered, you can ask the municipal office for a polling card that will enable you to vote in any polling district Slovakia. You can apply for a voting card no later than one working day before the election day during the office hours of the relevant local authority.EU citizen voting in Slovakia
If you are from another EU country, you have to apply for registration on the electoral roll no later than April 29, 2024. Entry in the list is performed by the respective municipality in which you have permanent residence in Slovakia.Slovak citizen voting from abroad
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The address has been copied to your clipboard.You are obliged to prove your identity upon arrival in the polling station by submitting a valid identity card or residence card of a citizen of the European Union.
If a voting card has been issued to the voters, they will submit it together with an ID card or a residence card.
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