The governing coalition has prepared a bill that would abolish the option of correspondence voting from abroad. This change was confirmed by Erik Kaliňák, chairman of the Board of Advisors to Prime Minister Robert Fico and Member of the European Parliament for Smer, during a broadcast of Infovojna. According to him, citizens residing abroad would in the future only be able to vote in person at embassies.
However, Transparency International Slovensko warns against this change. The organization emphasizes that it sees no serious reasons for restricting correspondence voting and warns of the risk of limiting the democratic character of elections. The proposal to abolish postal voting from abroad has already sparked discussions even within the coalition itself, with some MPs reportedly surprised by Kaliňák's statement.
The change to the electoral law would have a significant impact on the large number of Slovaks living and working abroad, potentially disqualifying them from participating in parliamentary elections. Neither a specific date for submitting the proposal nor a deadline for its approval have yet been announced. This initiative thus awaits further developments in the legislative process.
Coalition plans to abolish correspondence voting from abroad, Transparency International warns
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Erik Kaliňák ohlásil koniec voľby poštou zo zahraničia v dezinformačnej Infovojne
dennikn.sk
| 16:18 26.02.
Erik Kaliňák potvrdil zmeny vo voľbách zo zahraničia. Transparency International varuje pred obmedzením demokracie
Refresher.sk
| 12:30 26.02.
Kaliňák potvrdil zmenu volebného zákona. Slováci v zahraničí nebudú môcť hlasovať poštou
startitup.sk
| 12:10 26.02.
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