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MPs debate changes to voting from abroad

Members of the National Council of the Slovak Republic are continuing on Thursday with the debate on the coalition proposal to amend voting from abroad. Parliament began its 20th sitting day with a discussion of an amendment to the election law, which is in its second reading. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗

The proposal was submitted by MPs from Smer-SD and SNS. Through it, the coalition wants to amend the rules for voting by mail from abroad. The changes are also to affect the presidential election and the method of voting for candidates in other elections. Aktuality.sk - Domáce ↗

The proposal also includes an amendment to the rules for marking preferences for candidates. The coalition agreed on the change in this area during the debate. Opposition MPs are criticizing the changes to the rules for voting from abroad. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗

MPs gave priority to the proposal over other items on the agenda. They returned to discussing it after the approval of the state budget and continued the discussion even after Wednesday's sitting day had ended. STVR (Spravy) ↗

Debate on the amendment continues in parliament on Thursday. The further course of action will be determined by how the discussion proceeds and the subsequent vote on the proposal in the next stage of the legislative process. teraz.sk ↗

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