a. Yes

Source: Electoral Code, article 20.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:01:38 GMT

a. The legislature (national/subnational)

Comments: Constituencies and electoral districts shall be determined by law.
Source: Electoral Code, article 21.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:03:19 GMT

a. "Equality" of population

b. Respecting natural barriers

f. Communities of interest/cultural concerns

Comments: Eight constituencies shall be formed for -the election of deputies to the National Assembly. Eleven deputies shall be elected in each constituency. Constituencies shall be formed according to the principle that one deputy is elected per an approximately equal number of inhabitants. In the formation of constituencies and electoral districts, their geographical, common cultural and other characteristics must be taken into consideration. Electoral districts may cover the area of a single municipality, two or more municipalities, or part of a municipality. Each constituency shall be divided into eleven electoral districts, each with an approximately equal number of inhabitants. In each electoral district one deputy shall be elected. For the election of deputies of the Italian or Hungarian national communities, special constituencies shall be formed in those areas in which these communities reside.
Source: Electoral Code, article 20.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:03:55 GMT

b. Citizen population

Source: Electoral Code, article 20.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:04:31 GMT

a. Legislature (specify chamber)

Comments: Constituencies and electoral districts shall be determined by law.
Source: Electoral Code, article 21.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:05:01 GMT

a. Changes in number of total population

d. Changes in distribution of total population

Source: Electoral Code, articles 20 and 21.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:05:44 GMT

a. Name and Title: Orsolya Salát, dr.
b. Job Title: researcher
c. Organisation: ACEEEO
d. Contact Address. Kronenweg 13. EG, D-69118, Heidelberg, Germany
e. Telephone: 00-49-6221-1373653
g. Email: [email protected]

Last updated: 2005-04-14 14:51:54 UTC

b. Creation/merger/abolition of sub-national authorities

Comments: A municipality is established by law following a referendum by which the will of the residents in a given territory is determined.
Source: Art. 139 Constitution
Last updated: 2005-04-14 15:25:09 UTC

d. Legislative majority

e. Registered electors

f. Other (specify)

Comments: 1. The National Assembly may call a referendum on its own initiative, however it must call such referendum if so required by at least 2. one third of the deputies, 3. by the National Council or 4. by forty thousand voters. Art. 170. The National Assembly must submit a proposed constitutional amendment to voters for adoption in a referendum, if so required by at least thirty deputies.
Source: Art. 90 and 170. of the Constitution
Last updated: 2005-04-14 15:26:26 UTC

a. Turnout quorum x
b. Approval quorum x

Comments: Art. 90. A proposal is passed in a referendum if a majority of those voting have cast votes in favour of the same. Art. 170 The National Assembly must submit a proposed constitutional amendment to voters for adoption in a referendum, if so required by at least thirty deputies. A constitutional amendment is adopted in a referendum if a majority of those voting voted in favour of the same, provided that a majority of all voters participated in the referendum.
Source: Art. 90. and Art. 170 of the Constitution
Last updated: 2005-04-14 15:27:40 UTC

a. Turnout quorum x
b. Approval quorum x

Comments: Art. 90. A proposal is passed in a referendum if a majority of those voting have cast votes in favour of the same. Art. 170 The National Assembly must submit a proposed constitutional amendment to voters for adoption in a referendum, if so required by at least thirty deputies. A constitutional amendment is adopted in a referendum if a majority of those voting voted in favour of the same, provided that a majority of all voters participated in the referendum.
Source: Art. 90. and 170. Constitution
Last updated: 2005-04-14 15:28:39 UTC

a. Simple majority (>50%)

Source: Art. 90. and 170. Constitution
Last updated: 2005-04-14 15:28:53 UTC

a. Simple majority (>50%)

Source: Art. 90 and 170 of the Constitution
Last updated: 2005-04-14 15:29:35 UTC

a. Always

Comments: at least the Constitution contains rules only for binding referenda
Source: Art. 90 of Constitution
Last updated: 2005-04-14 15:33:04 UTC

a. Always

Source: art. 90 of the Constitution
Last updated: 2005-04-14 15:33:29 UTC

a. Constitutional amendments

b. Legislative proposals

c. Other (specify)

Comments: any issue which is the subject of regulation by law.
Source: Art. 90 of the Constitution
Last updated: 2005-04-14 15:35:34 UTC

a. Name of Institution Republic Electoral Commission
b. Full Address Slovenska 54 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
c. Telephone +386 1 4322 002
d. Facsimile + 386 1 4331 269
e. Email rvk(a)gov.si
f. Website Address http://www.gov.si/elections/rvk.html
g. Name and Title of Chairperson/President Marko Golubic
h. Information Officer Marko Golubic
i. Official language of the electoral law governing national elections Slovenian

Source: http://www.gov.si/elections/rvk.html
Last updated: 2004-11-29 09:58:12 UTC

a. National level

c. Local level

d. Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.

Comments: d) The EMB is also responsible for referenda. The republic electoral commission shall: 1) provide for the legitimacy of the elections and the uniform application of the provisions of this Act referring to electoral procedures; 2) co-ordinate the work of constituency electoral commissions and district electoral commissions, provide expert advice on the application of this Act, and oversee their work; 3) regulate the printed forms for the application of this Act; 4) determine uniform standards for voting material and determine other material conditions for the conduct of activities related to elections; 5) announce the results of National Assembly elections; 6) issue election certificates; 7) perform other tasks determined by law. The republic electoral commission shall determine which official electoral documents must be sent to it by the constituency electoral commission or the district electoral commission, and the due term and method of sending. The republic electoral commission may transfer individual tasks from its jurisdiction to the special constituency electoral commission for the election of deputies of the national communities.
Source: Electoral Code, article 37.
Last updated: 2008-01-21 13:53:03 UTC

c. The legislature

Source: Electoral Code, article 37.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:53:35 GMT

c. The legislature

Comments: The expenses are covered by the national budget of Slovenia.
Source: Electoral Code, article 6.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:54:28 GMT

e. Another organ within the national government

Comments: The Court of Audit of The Republic of Slovenia.
Source: Constitution, article 150. Court of Audit Act, article 20 et seq.
Last updated: 2008-01-21 13:53:03 UTC

b. For a term of _________ years

Comments: The members of the Electoral Commission shall be appointed for a period of four years and electoral committees for each election separately.
Source: Electoral Code, article 22.
Last updated: 2008-01-21 13:53:03 UTC

b. Legislative appointment

Comments: The republic electoral commission shall be appointed by the National Assembly. The republic electoral commission shall have a chairman, five members and their substitutes. The chairman and deputy chairman of the republic electoral commission shall be appointed from among the judges of the Supreme Court. Two members and two substitutes of the republic electoral commission shall be appointed from among legal experts. Three members and members' substitutes of the republic electoral commission shall be appointed at the proposal of deputy groups whereby the proportional representation of political parties shall be taken into consideration.
Source: Electoral Code, article 32.
Last updated: 2008-01-21 13:53:03 UTC

a. estimated total: 2.700.000 USD

Comments: 2 700 000 USD
Source: www.uvi.si/eng/new/background-information/elections2000-results/
Last updated: 2008-01-21 13:53:03 UTC

a. Total number: 1.588.528

Source: http://www.sigov.si/volitve/eng/enindex.htm
Last updated: 2008-01-21 13:53:03 UTC

a. USD/registered voter 1.7 USD

Source: Government of Slovenia Public Relations and Media Office.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:59:37 GMT

Last updated: 2008-01-21 13:53:03 UTC

c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)

Comments: (1) The President of the Republic shall be elected by a direct, general election conducted by secret ballot. (2) The candidate who receives a majority of the valid votes cast shall be elected to the office of the President of the Republic. (3) The President of the Republic shall be elected for a term of five years and may be elected for a maximum of two consecutive terms. (4) Elections to the office of the President of the Republic shall be called by the President of the National Assembly. The President of the Republic must be elected no less than 15 days before the expiration of the term of the outgoing President of the Republic.
Source: Constitution, article 103.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:44:27 GMT

c. Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament

Comments: (1) After consultations with the leaders of the various political groups within the National Assembly, the President of the Republic shall propose to the National Assembly a candidate for the office of Prime Minister. (2) Save where otherwise stipulated by this Constitution, the Prime Minister shall be chosen by the National Assembly by a majority of the votes of all its Deputies. Voting shall be by secret ballot. (3) If a candidate so proposed does not obtain the requisite majority of votes, the President of the Republic may renew consultations within 14 days of such vote and propose a new candidate, or the same candidate again, to the National Assembly. In addition, candidates may be proposed by the political groups within the National Assembly or by 10 or more Deputies of the National Assembly. In the event that more than one such candidate is nominated during this period, the National Assembly shall vote upon those nominated as follows; first, a vote shall be taken on the candidate nominated by the President of the Republic. If such a candidate is not elected, a vote will be taken in respect of each other candidate nominated in the order in which he was nominated. (4) If no candidate is elected Prime Minister pursuant to the last preceding paragraph then, unless the National Assembly, within 48 hours, resolves by a majority of those Deputies present and voting to conduct a further vote for the office of Prime Minister, the President of the Republic shall dissolve the National Assembly and call new elections for the same. At any such further vote for the office of Prime Minister, a new prime Minister may be elected by a majority of those Deputies present and voting. A vote shall be taken in respect of each candidate earlier proposed pursuant to the last preceding paragraph, ranked according to the number of votes received by each such candidate in the earlier voting. If no such candidate is elected, a vote shall be taken in respect of each new candidate proposed prior to the voting conducted pursuant to this paragraph, with any candidate of the President of the Republic as the subject of the first vote. (5) If, after all votes conducted pursuant to the last preceding paragraph, no candidate receives the requisite number of votes for election, the President of the Republic shall dissolve the National Assembly and call new elections for the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution, article 111.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:46:03 GMT

a. Yes

Source: Constitution, articles 102 et seq.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:46:56 GMT

b. Two chambers

Comments: The first chamber consists of 90 deputies and the second chamber of 40 deputies. The latter represents the territorial and corporative interests.
Source: Constitution, articles 80 et seq.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:48:09 GMT

g. List Proportional Representation

Comments: Eight constituencies shall be formed for the election of deputies to the National Assembly. Eleven deputies shall be elected in each constituency.
Source: Electoral Code, article 20.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:49:16 GMT

l. Other

Comments: The National Council is the representative body for social, economic, professional and local interests. The National Council has forty members. The councillors are indirectly elected within the interest organizations or local communities. According to the principle of relative majority, the candidate with most votes wins the office. If two or more persons receive the same number of votes, a draw is used to settle the outcome. General provisions on the election of the National Council and the election procedures are defined and regulated by the provisions of the Law on the National Council - LNC (Articles 1 to 42 and 64 to 67). 18 members of the National Council - representatives of functional interests - are elected on the electoral assembly. The representatives of the electoral body (electors) are elected within the interest organisations according to their internal rules. The candidates for the members of the National Council are proposed by the interest organisations in compliance with their internal rules (Article 15). - the four representatives of employers are elected by the chambers of commerce and the employers' associations, - the four representatives of employees are elected by the representative unions (Article 26), - the four representatives of farmers, small businesses and independent professionals are elected as follows: two representatives of farmers by the professional farmers' organisations, one representative of small businesses by the professional organisation of small businesses and one representative of independent professionals by the professional organisation of other independent professions (Articles 28 to 33). - the six representatives of non-profit making organisations are elected as follows: one representative by the universities and high schools, one representative for the area of education by the professional teachers' organisation, one representative for the area of research activity by the professional researchers' organisation, one representative for the area of sport and culture by the professional organisation of cultural and sport workers, one representative for the field of medicine by the professional organisation of medical workers and associates and one representative for the area of social care by the professional social workers organisation (Articles 34 and 37). The local communities elect 22 representatives of local interests to the National Council. No more than 22 constituencies are to be formed for the election of the representatives of local interests. They may be formed for the area of one or several communities (Article 38). Pursuant to Articles 39 and 40 an electoral body is formed for elections in each of the constituencies, and is composed of: - the members of a representative body of the community if Council's members are elected in a constituency that covers the area of a single community; - elected representatives of the communities if the members of the National Council are elected in a constituency that covers the area of two or more communities; the representatives of communities are elected by their representative bodies. The local communities' representative bodies - parish councils accept rules, according to which they vote own representatives into electoral bodies as well as candidates for the members of the National Council. Electors and candidates for the National Council's membership are voted by parish councils with a secret ballot. According to the LNC each parish may propose one candidate for the NC membership. Each parish has one place in the respective electoral body, disregarding the number of inhabitants, yet on every completed 5000 inhabitants belongs one place more.
Source: Constitution, article 96.
Last updated: 2004-11-25 14:39:57 UTC

a. d'Hondt Formula

Comments: Each voter votes for a party-list or an individual candidate with indication of his/her choice among the candidates. Seats are distributed on a proportional basis. Remaining seats are distributed at the national level using the d'Hondt method, with Deputies being selected from those lists which have the highest remainders.
Source: Electoral Code, article 92.
Last updated: 2004-11-25 14:07:56 UTC

a. National level

c. Regional/provincial level

Source: Electoral Code, articles 90 and 93.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:54:28 GMT

b. Specially delimited constituencies

Source: Constitution, article 96.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:55:20 GMT

a. Yes

Source: Constitution, article 80. Electoral Code, articles 2 and 95.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:56:51 GMT

a. Nationality or ethnic groups - proportion of total seats (%) 2

Comments: Approximately 2%. One deputy of the Italian and one of the Hungarian national communities shall always be elected to the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution, article 80. Electoral Code, articles 2 and 95.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:59:15 GMT

a. Yes

Comments: The whole 2nd Chamber is construed for specific groups. The National Council, which has 40 members, is the representative body for social, economic, professional and local interests.
Source: Constitution, article 96.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:01:46 GMT

d. Other - proportion of total seats (%) X

Comments: The National Council is composed of: Four representatives of employers; four representatives of employees; four representatives of farmers, crafts and trades, and independent professions; six representatives of non-commercial fields; twenty-two representatives of local interests. The organisation of the National Council is regulated by law.
Source: Constitution, article 80.
Last updated: 2004-11-25 14:10:25 UTC

b. Specify the percentage:

Comments: Deputies (except for the deputies of the national communities) are elected according to the principle of proportional representation with a 4 % threshold required for election to the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution, article 80.
Last updated: 2004-11-25 14:26:22 UTC

c. Not applicable

Comments: The National Council is the representative body for social, economic, professional and local interests.
Source: Constitution, article 96.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:08:13 GMT

a. No minimum

Comments: The number of seats given to an individual list shall be determined by a quotient calculated by dividing the total number of votes given to all the lists of candidates in a constituency by the number of deputies elected in the constituency. The number of votes given to a list shall be divided by this quotient. The list shall be given the number of seats equal to the number of times the quotient divides into the number of votes for the list.
Source: Electoral Code, articles 89 and 90.
Last updated: 2004-11-25 14:36:43 UTC

a. No minimum

Comments: The National Council is the representative body for social, economic, professional and local interests. The National Council has forty members. The councillors are indirectly elected within the interest organizations or local communities. According to the principle of relative majority, the candidate with most votes wins the office. If two or more persons receive the same number of votes, a draw is used to settle the outcome.
Source: Constitution, articles 21 and 96.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:12:52 GMT

a. At fixed intervals (specify length)

c. On a fixed day of the week (specify day, specify if holiday)

Comments: General elections to the National Assembly shall be regular and held every four years. The Election Day shall be a Sunday or any other holiday.
Source: Electoral Code, articles 12, 14 and 16.
Last updated: 2004-11-25 14:43:29 UTC

a. At fixed intervals (specify length)

Comments: a.) The general elections, where all members of the National Council are elected, are to be carried out no sooner than two months and no later than fifteen days prior to the end of the Five year term in office.
Source: Law on the National Council, articles 4 and 5.
Last updated: 2004-11-26 13:37:56 UTC

a. Voting takes place on one day

Comments:
Source: Electoral Code, article 16.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:26:20 GMT

a. Voting takes place on one day

Source: http://www.sigov.si/dsvet/en/definition/index.htm
Last updated: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:34:11 GMT

a. Part of Constitution

b. Separate legislation

Source: Constitution, Electoral Code, Law on the National Council.
Last updated: 2004-11-25 14:47:03 UTC

a. January 2000 or later

Comments: Latest amendment 25 July 2000.
Source: Republic Electoral Commission: http://www.gov.si/elections/rvk.html
Last updated: 2004-11-26 13:42:00 UTC

a. National elections

Comments: The National Assembly Elections Act covers the elections to the first Chamber and the The National Council Elections Act the elections to the second chamber.
Source: Constitution, articles 80 and 98.
Last updated: 2004-11-26 13:42:40 UTC

a. Voting is voluntary

Comments:
Source: Electoral Code, article 1.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:34:58 GMT

a. National elections are not held on the same day as regional or local elections

Source: www.europeanforum.bot-consult.se/cup/slovenia
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:36:06 GMT

a. Presidential elections are not held on the same day as national legislative elections

Comments: The Parliament is elected for a term of 4 years and the President for 5 years. In 1992, both elections were held on the same day (6th of December); this means that every 20 years elections can be held on the same day.
Source: Constitution, articles 81 and 103.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:38:59 GMT

a. Judiciary

b. EMB

Comments: In the event of irregularities in the nomination procedure, each candidate or representative of lists of candidates shall have the right to lodge an appeal with the constituency electoral commission. The appeal may be lodged by the due term for the submission of the list of candidates. The constituency electoral commission must reach a decision on the appeal, in accordance with the procedure for determining the legitimacy of lists of candidates, within 48 hours from the due term for the submission of lists of candidates. The republic electoral commission may nullify or change the decision of the constituency electoral commission issued in accordance with the procedure for confirming the lists of candidates, if it ascertains that the decision is irregular or in breach of the law, at the latest by the day determined for the announcement of lists of candidates.
Source: Electoral Code, articles 103 and 104.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:40:48 GMT

h. Not applicable

Comments: The agency which settles formal disputes is not specially appointed/elected.
Source: Electoral Code, articles 103 and 104.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:44:08 GMT

a. Candidates

b. Parties

c. Voters

Comments: With regards to irregularities in the work of the electoral committee or the district electoral commission at elections, each candidate, each representative of a list of candidates and each voter shall have the right to lodge an appeal with the constituency electoral commission.
Source: Electoral Code, article 106.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:45:44 GMT

b. Constitutional (or similar) Court

d. Local Court

Comments: An appeal against a decision of the electoral commission by which a list of candidates is rejected, may be lodged at the court, competent to deal with contentious administrative matters, within 48 hours of announcement of the decision. The court must reach a decision on the appeal within 48 hours of the lodging thereof. The court shall reach a decision within a senate of three judges. The court shall reach a decision on the basis of the appropriate application of the provisions of the Administrative Disputes Act. The National Assembly confirms the election of deputies. An appeal may be made before the Constitutional Court, in accordance with the law, against a decision of the National Assembly. Every candidate and representative of a list of candidates who, pursuant to the Law on Elections to the National Assembly, has lodged an appeal with the National Assembly against a decision of an electoral committee which might influence the confirmation of the deputy, shall be entitled to lodge an appeal with the Constitutional Court against the decision of the National Assembly on confirmation of the deputy. The appeal must be lodged within 8 days from the day when the decision of the National Assembly was reached. If the Constitutional Court decides that an appeal is founded and that the decision of the National Assembly is not in conformity with the Constitution or the law, it shall vitiate the decision of the National Assembly and may itself decide whether or not the deputy's term of office is to be confirmed.
Source: Constitution, article 105. Electoral Code, article 82. Law on the Constitutional Court, article 69.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 09:57:02 UTC

c. Government

f. Other

Comments: The enactment of statutes by the National Assembly may be initiated by the Government, by individual Deputies of the National Assembly or by no less than five thousand voters.
Source: Constitution, article 88.
Last updated: 2004-11-26 15:44:01 UTC

a. Publicly owned

c. Privately owned

Source: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org)
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:27:12 UTC

a. Publicly owned

c. Privately owned

Source: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org)
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:27:25 UTC

c. Privately owned

Comments: often an important owner of a printed press medium is indirectly the state, e.g. the "Ve^cer" daily
Source: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org) http://mediawatch.mirovni-institut.si/eng/media_ownership.pdf
Last updated: 2005-04-12 16:51:03 UTC

d. No government newspaper: competition between two or more major private newspapers

Source: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org)
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:28:25 UTC

a. Over 60%

Source: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org)
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:28:45 UTC

a. Over 60%

Comments: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org)
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:28:57 UTC

b. Private radio

e. Print media

Source: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org)
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:29:24 UTC

a. a

Comments: ACT ON THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF PUBLIC CHARACTER (ZDIJZ), 2003.
Source: http://www.ijnet.org/FE_Article/MEdiaLaw.asp?CID=38235&UILang=1&CIdLang=1
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:30:45 UTC

a. Mass Media Act

Comments: No. 010-01/99-8/3 Ljubljana, 25 April 2001
Source: http://www.gov.si/srd/eng/index.html
Last updated: 2005-04-04 17:33:39 UTC

a. Over 60%

Source: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org)
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:32:03 UTC

a. Over 60 %

Source: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org)
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:34:04 UTC

c. Private radio

g. Print media

Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:34:24 UTC

b. Private radio

d. Private television

e. Print media

Source: slovenia2004 report of the Freedom House (freedomhouse.org)
Last updated: 2005-04-04 16:35:16 UTC

a. a

Comments: The Law on Mass Media has a general independence safeguard in Art. 6. According to the International Federation of Journalist the Government intends to introduce a "new and restrictive law on public broadcasting"
Source: Law on Mass Media http://www.gov.si/srd/eng/index.html http://www.ijf-cij.org/
Last updated: 2005-04-09 15:27:23 UTC

a. Telecommunications Act (ZTel-1), Mass Media Act (ZMed)

Comments: Telecommunications Act (ZTel-1), Mass Media Act (ZMed)
Source: http://www.culturalprofiles.org.uk/slovenia/Units/3991.html http://www.gov.si/srd/eng/index.html
Last updated: 2005-04-04 17:34:36 UTC

b. Independent regulator

Comments: Broadcasting Council of Slovenia
Source: Art. 100 of Mass Media Law http://www.culturalprofiles.org.uk/slovenia/Units/3991.html http://www.coe.int/t/e/human_rights/media/5_Documentary_Resources/2_Thematic_documentation/Broadcasting_&_convergence/DH-MM(2003)007%20E%20Overview%20broadcasting%20authorities.asp#P2959_125548
Last updated: 2005-04-04 17:43:10 UTC

a. Political parties

b. Private companies

c. Non governmental organisations

d. Foreigners

e. Government departments

f. State owned companies

g. Other

Comments: to e. and f.: there are not any expressed prohibitions, but only the Radiotelevision Sovenia is publicly owned. Special provision of Art. 19. prohibits, that a person who enjoys immunity under the constitution or the law shall be a responsible editor. to g: every legal or natural person to d with restriction: • the broadcaster head office or address of permanent residence shall be located in the Republic of Slovenia or •the editorial board is based in the Republic of Slovenia except the Ministry of Culture approves it considering the mass medium's significance to development in the area of public information and Slovenian culture
Source: http://www.gov.si/srd/eng/index.html Mass Media Act, Art. 9 and 10.
Last updated: 2005-04-04 18:56:03 UTC

a. a

Comments: Infringements of Mass Media Act or the requirements of the Agency.
Source: Art. 109 of Mass Media Act
Last updated: 2005-04-05 11:45:51 UTC

b. No

Last updated: 2005-04-11 16:08:10 UTC

a. Law

b. Secondary legislation (e.g. regulations)

Comments: http://www.gov.si/srd/eng/index.html
Source: http://www.gov.si/srd/eng/index.html
Last updated: 2005-04-11 16:27:49 UTC

d. Legislature

Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:21:58 UTC

a. Yes

Source: Art. 26-44. of Mass Media Act provide for a general right to correction and reply
Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:30:31 UTC

a. Criminal prosecution

Comments: the general defamation, libel etc. rules of Art. 169-173 of criminal code apply, punishable is only the assertion and the circulation of statements
Source: http://www.coe.int/t/e/human_rights/media/5_Documentary_Resources/2_Thematic_documentation/Freedom_of_expression/DH-MM(2003)006%20rev%20Bil%20Legal%20prov%20defamation,%20libel%20&%20insult.asp#P1635_157073
Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:33:53 UTC

b. No

Comments: The general code of ethics of journalists contains rules for election http://www.ijnet.org/FE_Article/codeethics.asp?UILang=1&CId=8353&CIdLang=1
Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:34:30 UTC

a. Publicly owned

Source: Law on RTV Slovenia, Art. 8-9.
Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:56:32 UTC

a. Publicly owned

Source: Law on RTV Slovenia, Art. 8-9
Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:57:05 UTC

e. None

Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:57:23 UTC

d. Based on mixture of principles (specify)

Comments: All candidates and parties represented in the Parliament have an equal amount of time to present themselves (equality principle). Political parties and independent candidates not represented in the Parliament must have one third of the entire programme time at their disposal. This time is determined by RTV Slovenia for all political parties and candidates included in the election, with RTV Slovenia ensuring to all parties and candidates, in the framework of the entire time they have at their disposal, equality and the same presentation conditions (equality principle).
Source: Art. 9. of law on RTV
Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:57:47 UTC

b. The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising x

Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:58:14 UTC

a. Publicly owned

Source: Art. 8-9. of the Law on RTV Slovenia
Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:58:42 UTC

a. Publicly owned

Source: Art. 8-9-. of the Law on RTV Slovenia
Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:59:17 UTC

e. None

Last updated: 2005-04-11 18:59:30 UTC

d. Based on mixture of principles (specify)

Comments: All candidates and parties represented in the Parliament have an equal amount of time to present themselves (equality principle). Political parties and independent candidates not represented in the Parliament must have one third of the entire programme time at their disposal. This time is determined by RTV Slovenia for all political parties and candidates included in the election, with RTV Slovenia ensuring to all parties and candidates, in the framework of the entire time they have at their disposal, equality and the same presentation conditions (equality principle).
Source: Art. 9. of law on RTV
Last updated: 2005-04-11 19:00:03 UTC

a. Publicly owned

Source: Art. 8-9. of the Law on RTV Slovenia
Last updated: 2005-04-11 19:07:20 UTC

a. Publicly owned

Source: rt. 8-9. of the LAw on RTV Slovenia
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e. None

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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate’s party

Comments: RTV Slovenia must ensure candidates for the President of the republic have an equal time and conditions of their presentation.
Source: Art. 9. of the law on RTV Slovenia
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a. ....... Elections Campaign Act

Comments: not available in English
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d. 6-7 days

Comments: RTV Slovenia programmes are not allowed to publish a public opinion survey about the candidates and political parties in the last seven days before election day.
Source: Art. 9. of the law on RTV Slovenia
Last updated: 2005-04-13 16:33:47 UTC

a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)

f. Other

Comments: A political party may submit a list of candidates in every constituency, provided its lists are supported by the signatures of at least three deputies of the National Assembly. The signatures of the deputies shall be submitted to the Republic Electoral Commission on the prescribed printed forms. A political party may submit a list of candidates in a constituency provided the list of candidates has been nominated by members of the political party who have the voting right and permanent residence in the constituency, and that the list of candidates is supported by the signatures of at least fifty voters who have permanent residence in the constituency. A political party may also submit a list of candidates in a constituency if the list of candidates has not been nominated in the manner described in the preceding paragraph, provided the list of candidates is supported by the signatures of at least one hundred voters who have permanent residence in the constituency. Two or more political parties may submit a joint list of candidates.
Source: Electoral Code
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:37:47 GMT

g. Not applicable

Comments: Political parties do not run for National Council elections.
Source: Constitution, article 96.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:41:52 GMT

a. Age

b. Citizenship

Comments: a) 18 years old.
Source: Electoral Code, articles 7.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:43:14 GMT

a. Age

b. Citizenship

d. Residence

Comments: a) 18 years old. d) People with permanent residence in a constituency are entitled to vote and to be elected as members of the National Council, representing local interests.
Source: Law on National Council, article 2.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:44:51 GMT

b. Citizenship

Comments: Only a citizen of Slovenia may be elected President of the Republic.
Source: Constitution, article 103 (paragraph 3).
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:45:44 GMT

k. Mental health problems

Source: Electoral Code, article 7.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:46:30 GMT

o. Not applicable

Comments: There is no legal restriction.
Source: Constitution, article 103.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:47:39 GMT

b. In presidential elections

c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)

d. In legislative elections (Chamber 2)

Source: Constitution, article 96. Electoral Code, article 44.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:48:44 GMT

a. Signature requirement (specify)

Comments: Voters shall nominate a list of candidates by signature. A list of candidates in a constituency may be nominated by the signature of at least 100 voters who have permanent residence in the constituency. A candidate for deputy of the Italian or Hungarian national communities shall be nominated by the signatures of at least 30 voters who are members of the Italian or Hungarian national communities.
Source: Electoral Code, articles 44 and 45.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:50:35 GMT

c. No registration requirement

Comments: Candidates to the National Council are proposed by the interest organizations in compliance with their internal rules.
Source: Law on the National Council, article 15.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:52:46 GMT

c. No registration requirement

Source: Constitution, article 103.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:54:00 GMT

b. Direct

Comments: Parties that entered candidates at the last elections to the National Assembly shall have the right to receive funds from the national budget if they gained at least 1 per cent of the vote nationwide and their candidates stood in at least three-quarters of the constituencies. If more than one party entered a joint list of candidates at the elections they shall have the right to receive funds from the national budget if they received at least 1.2 per cent of the votes nationwide (if the joint list was entered by two parties) or at least 1.5 per cent of the votes (if the joint list was submitted by three or more parties) and their candidates stood in at least three-quarters of the constituencies. Parties referred to in the first and second paragraphs of this article shall be entitled to 10 per cent of the funds allocated in the budget for the financing of political parties in equal shares, and shall be entitled to the remaining 90 per cent of the funds in proportion to the number of votes which they received in all the constituencies. Parties which entered a joint list of candidates shall divide the funds obtained on a proportional basis by agreement, and if no agreement has been concluded then in equal shares. Funds allocated to the financing of political parties in 2000 shall be determined in the budget of the Republic of Slovenia and may not exceed 0.017 per cent of the gross domestic product achieved in 1998, and in subsequent years may not exceed this percentage of the gross domestic product in the year prior to the adoption of the budget. The amount of funds due to each particular party shall be determined by the National Assembly at its first session following the adoption of the budget. The funds shall be paid to the parties in twelfth parts.
Source: Law on Political Parties, articles 21 and 23.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 13:35:11 UTC

b. Between elections

Comments: The parties receive the annual public funding in 12 installments.
Source: Law on Political Parties, article 23.
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e. Not Applicable

Comments: Political parties do not receive indirect public funding.
Source: Law on Political Parties, article 21.
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a. Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance

b. Based on result of previous election

Comments: Parties that entered candidates at the last elections to the National Assembly shall have the right to receive funds from the national budget if they gained at least 1 per cent of the vote nationwide and their candidates stood in at least three-quarters of the constituencies. If more than one party entered a joint list of candidates at the elections they shall have the right to receive funds from the national budget if they received at least 1.2 per cent of the votes nationwide (if the joint list was entered by two parties) or at least 1.5 per cent of the votes (if the joint list was submitted by three or more parties) and their candidates stood in at least three-quarters of the constituencies. Parties referred to in the first and second paragraphs of this article shall be entitled to 10 per cent of the funds allocated in the budget for the financing of political parties in equal shares, and shall be entitled to the remaining 90 per cent of the funds in proportion to the number of votes which they received in all the constituencies. Parties which entered a joint list of candidates shall divide the funds obtained on a proportional basis by agreement, and if no agreement has been concluded then in equal shares. Funds allocated to the financing of political parties in 2000 shall be determined in the budget of the Republic of Slovenia and may not exceed 0.017 per cent of the gross domestic product achieved in 1998, and in subsequent years may not exceed this percentage of the gross domestic product in the year prior to the adoption of the budget. The amount of funds due to each particular party shall be determined by the National Assembly at its first session following the adoption of the budget. The funds shall be paid to the parties in twelfth parts.
Source: Law on Political Parties, article 23.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 14:14:19 UTC

c. Unspecified

Source: Law on Political Parties, article 23.
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a. Yes

Source: Law on Political Parties, articles 21 and 22.
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c. As related to the election period and between elections

Source: Law on Political Parties, articles 21 and 22.
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a. Public disclosure of party contributions received

b. Public disclosure of party expenditure

c. Prohibition on party funding from foreign sources

h. Publication or public access to contribution and / or expenditure reports

Comments: By 31 March of the current year parties must submit to the National Assembly an annual report on the operations of the party for the previous year, which must show all the incomes and expenditures of the party, and in particular the sources of the party's incomes, in accordance with accounting regulations. The assets of the party must be stated in the report and all changes in the assets must be specifically described, including a statement of the sources of funds for an increase in the assets if such increase exceeds the sum total of five times the average monthly wage per employee in the Republic of Slovenia according to the figures of the Central Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia in the year for which the report was compiled. Before it is submitted to the National Assembly, the report must be reviewed and evaluated by the Court of Auditors of the Republic of Slovenia, and a record of the review shall be attached to the report as a supplement. Parties shall submit the annual report for review by the Court of Auditors by 28 February of the current year at the latest. The president of the National Assembly may require the report referred to in the previous paragraph to be supplemented if it is not compiled in accordance with the provisions laid down in this article, and set a deadline in which it must be supplemented. A party which in the last year received funds from the national budget, a local community budget or contributions shall publish an abridged annual report in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia by 30 April of the current year at the latest. Funding from the national budget or a local community budget of a party which fails to fulfil the obligations shall be suspended until such time as it fulfils those obligations. The decision to temporarily suspend financing shall be taken by the competent working body of the National Assembly or the mayor of the local community. The minister with responsibility for finance shall issue an executive regulation which shall set out in detail the content of the annual report and the abridged annual report of parties. Article 25 A state body, public institute, public company, local community body, humanitarian organisation, religious association or commercial company in which the invested public capital amounts to at least 50 per cent may not finance a party. Public capital within the meaning of this Act shall include money, things, shares and stakes in the capital of legal persons and other investments in legal persons owned by the state or a local community and shall be established on the basis of the book value of the commercial company. Article 26 Local communities may finance parties in compliance with this Act. The competent body of a municipality may determine that a party which entered candidates at the last elections for the municipal council may obtain funds from the budget of the local community in proportion to the number of votes which it received at the elections. If the elections are held in accordance with a majority voting system, the number of votes which the parties received at the elections in an individual constituency shall be divided by the number of members of the council of the local community that are elected in that constituency. A party may obtain funds from the budget of the local community if it received at least 50 per cent of the votes required for the election of one member to the council of the local community (number of valid votes : number of seats on the municipal council x 50 : 100). The amount of funds allocated to the financing of political parties shall be determined in the budget of the local community for the particular budget year. These funds may not exceed 30 tolars per valid vote cast for these parties or 0.2 per cent of the funds that the local community has set aside in accordance with the regulations governing the financing of municipalities and with which it can provide for the implementation of constitutional and statutory tasks. The amount referred to in the previous paragraph may be increased annually by the amount by which the level of funds with which the local community ensures the implementation of constitutional and statutory tasks increases, but the level of funds allocated to the financing of political parties may not exceed the percentage laid down in the previous paragraph.
Source: Law on Political Parties, article 2 and chapter 4.
Last updated: 2004-12-01 09:13:41 UTC

a. Public disclosure of candidate contributions received

b. Public disclosure of candidate expenditure

c. Prohibition on candidate funding from foreign sources

e. Ceilings on candidate election expenses

h. Publication or public access to contribution and / or expenditure reports

Source: Law on Election Campaign Government Public Relations and Media Office
Last updated: 2004-11-29 14:16:14 UTC

c. Government department

Comments: Ministry of Finance.
Source: Law on Political Parties, article 27.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 14:16:32 UTC

a. Single ballot (all registered parties listed)

d. Categorical (only one mark allowed)

e. Ability to vote for candidates within parties (personal vote)

g. Different ballots used in different constituencies

l. No photos or logos, only party and/or candidate names

o. Ballots signed or otherwise authenticated by polling station official

q. Multilingual

Comments: Only the ballots for ethnic representatives allow for voting for candidates within the list. The ballots for ethnic minorities are printed in their language as well. Voting shall be conducted with a ballot paper. A ballot paper for voting on candidates in electoral districts shall comprise: - the mark of the constituency; - the mark of the electoral district; - the serial numbers and names of the lists of candidates in the order from the roll of lists of candidates, and the full names of the candidates standing for election in the electoral district; - instructions on how to vote. A voter may vote for only one candidate. A voter shall vote by encircling the serial number before the name of the candidate for whom he wishes to vote. A ballot paper for voting on candidates for deputy of the Italian or Hungarian national communities shall comprise: - the mark of the constituency; - the full names of the candidates in the order from the roll of candidates; - instructions on how to vote. A voter shall vote by indicating his preferential order of candidates in front of the names of the candidates, starting with number 1.
Source: Electoral Code, articles 73 and 74.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 14:17:06 UTC

s. Not applicable

Last updated: 2004-11-29 15:42:48 UTC

a. Single ballot (all registered parties/candidates listed)

d. Categorical (only possible to make one mark)

f. Same ballot papers used nation-wide

h. Party symbols in color

n. Random listing (lottery)

o. Ballots signed or otherwise authenticated by polling station officials

q. Multilingual

Last updated: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 17:28:16 GMT

a. At the polling stations

Comments: When voting is completed, the electoral committee shall immediately begin to determine the election results. First, unused ballot papers shall be counted and put in a special envelope, which is then sealed. Thereupon the electoral committee shall determine, using the electoral register and the certificates, the total number of voters who cast their votes; then it shall open the ballot box and determine the number of delivered ballot papers, the number of invalid ballot papers and the number of votes given to individual candidates. For the election of deputies of a national community, the electoral committee shall determine the preferential order of the candidates.
Source: Electoral Code, article 84.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:11:01 GMT

a. Separate ballots for different elections

c. Tally of voters who voted

d. Number of ballots in box reconciled against number of voters

f. Each ballot paper held up for public scrutiny, with name of party/candidate called out loud

i. Tallying by party representative and/or observers as votes are being called out

l. Counted by hand

m. Sorted by party list

p. Copies of results of the count are publicly posted at the counting site immediately on the completion of the count

Source: Electoral Code, articles 84 to 86.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:12:54 GMT

d. Regional level (specify whether it is constituency/ province/ state/ department/other)

Comments: Constituency
Source: Electoral Code, article 86.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:13:31 GMT

c. Regional level (specify whether it is constituency/ province/ state/ department/other)

d. National level

Comments: The seats are allocated at the level of constituencies, and compensatory seats are allocated at national level.
Source: Electoral Code, article 90 et seq.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:14:22 GMT

a. Physically transported

Source: Electoral Code, article 86.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:14:57 GMT

f. Certificate of result

Source: Electoral Code, article 86.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:15:35 GMT

c. Signatures on sealed envelopes

Source: Electoral Code, article 85.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:16:05 GMT

d. By request

Comments: With regard to irregularities in the work of the electoral committee or the district electoral commission at elections, each candidate, each representative of a list of candidates and each voter shall have the right to lodge an appeal with the constituency electoral commission. An appeal may be lodged within three days from the Election Day. The constituency electoral commission must reach a decision on the appeal within 48 hours. If a constituency electoral commission ascertains such irregularities of the voting at a polling station or of the work of an electoral committee which considerably affected or could affect the result of the election, it shall nullify the voting at the polling station and decree repeat elections to the extent to which the voting was nullified. If a constituency electoral commission ascertains such irregularities at the work of the district electoral commission, which considerably affected or could affect the results of the election, it shall determine the results of the election in the electoral district by itself.
Source: Electoral Code, article 106 et seq.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:18:36 GMT

e. Not applicable

Comments: The results are not automatically recounted.
Source: Electoral Code, article 106 et seq.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:19:44 GMT

a. Political parties

b. An individual candidate

f. Other

Comments: With regard to irregularities in the work of the electoral committee or the district electoral commission at elections, each candidate, each representative of a list of candidates and each voter shall have the right to lodge an appeal with the constituency electoral commission. An appeal may be lodged within three days from the Election Day. The constituency electoral commission must reach a decision on the appeal within 48 hours.
Source: Electoral Code, article 106 et seq.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:20:23 GMT

a. National Election Management body

b. Regional Election Management body

Source: Electoral Code, articles 107 and 108.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:21:46 GMT

a. Yes

Source: Website of Republic Electoral Commission http://www.gov.si/elections/rvk.html
Last updated: 2004-12-01 09:42:13 UTC

a. hours: 0-1

Comments: The first results can be announced from the end of the voting.
Source: Electoral Code, article 86.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:23:58 GMT

a. Yes

Source: Electoral Code, article 97.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:24:29 GMT

b. days:

Comments: Approximately 15 to 20 days after the close of polling stations.
Source: Schedule for implementation of the electoral activities for regular elections of deputies to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia on 15th October 2000.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:27:31 GMT

a. National Electoral Management Body

Source: National Assembly Elelctions Act article 37
Last updated: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:54:08 GMT

b. Election time only

Source: Government Public Relations and Media Office
Last updated: 2004-11-29 10:31:16 UTC

a. No

Source: Government Public Relations and Media Office
Last updated: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:56:06 GMT

a. Poster/ Billboard campaigns

b. Media advertisement

f. Mail-outs

g. Internet

Source: Government Public Relations abd Media Office
Last updated: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:57:01 GMT

i. Not applicable

Source: Government Public Relations and Media Office.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 10:31:58 UTC

h. Not applicable

Source: Government Public Relations and Media Office
Last updated: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 15:00:46 GMT

b. No

Source: Government Public Relations and Media Office.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 10:38:35 UTC

a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections

e. At mobile polling stations

f. By mail

Comments: Voters shall exercise the right to vote in the constituency of their permanent residence. e) Voters, who, for reason of illness, cannot go in person to the polling station where they are enrolled in the electoral register, may vote in their homes before an electoral committee. They must notify the district electoral commission about this not later than three days prior to Election Day. f) Voters, who, on the day of the election, are not in the town where they have permanent residence because they are doing military service, may vote by post in the constituency in which they have permanent residence. People in care in retirement homes who do not have permanent residence there, and voters who are hospitalized, may also vote by post, provided that they have notified the district electoral commission or the constituency electoral commission not later than seven days prior to Election Day. Voting by post shall be conducted before the day determined as Election Day. Voters, who are abroad on Election Day because they have temporary or permanent residence there, may vote by post or through a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia, provided that they have notified the Republic Electoral Commission not later than thirty days prior to Election Day, and that the country in which they are residing approves of such voting or that it is authorized by an international agreement. The ballot paper shall only be accepted if a voter casting his vote by post also encloses a voting card in the envelope verified by a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia or a body of the state in which he is temporarily or permanently residing. The provisions valid for elections in Slovenia shall be applied accordingly for voting by post from abroad or through diplomatic consular representative bodies of the Republic of Slovenia.
Source: Electoral Code, articles 7, 71, 81, 82 and 83.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 10:57:48 UTC

b. Citizens residing outside the country

c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)

d. Members of the armed forces

e. Students

f. Diplomatic staff

Comments: Voters, who are abroad on Election Day because they have temporary or permanent residence there, may vote by post or through a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia, provided that they have notified the republic electoral commission not later than thirty days prior to Election Day, and that the country in which they are residing approves of such voting or that it is authorized by an international agreement. The ballot paper shall only be accepted if a voter casting his vote by post also encloses a voting card in the envelope verified by a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia or a body of the state in which he/she is temporarily or permanently residing. The provisions valid for elections in Slovenia shall be applied accordingly for voting by post from abroad or through diplomatic consular representative bodies of the Republic of Slovenia.
Source: Electoral Code, article 82.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 11:03:59 UTC

b. Consulates

e. By mail

Comments: Voters, who are abroad on Election Day because they have temporary or permanent residence there, may vote by post or through a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia, provided that they have notified the Republic Electoral Commission not later than thirty days prior to Election Day, and that the country in which they are residing approves of such voting or that it is authorized by an international agreement.
Source: Electoral Code, article 82.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 11:04:29 UTC

b. Yes

Comments: Voters who will be absent on Election Day may vote prior to that day, but not earlier than five days and not later than two days prior to Election Day. Voting shall be conducted at a special polling station at the headquarters of the district electoral commission.
Source: Electoral Code, article 69.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:22:55 GMT

a. At special advance polling centers

Comments: Voters who will be absent on Election Day may vote prior to that day, but not earlier than five days and not later than two days prior to Election Day. Voting shall be conducted at a special polling station at the headquarters of the district electoral commission.
Source: Electoral Code, article 69.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:23:32 GMT

f. Other

Comments: Voters who will be absent on Election Day may vote prior to that day, but not earlier than five days and not later than two days prior to Election Day. Voting shall be conducted at a special polling station at the headquarters of the district electoral commission.
Source: Electoral Code, article 69.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:23:59 GMT

b. No

Comments: The Electoral Code does not contain any provision regarding the maximum capacity of the polling stations. There are approximately 1.500.000 voters and 3.500 polling stations. This means that the capacity of a polling station is for approximately 430 voters.
Source: Government Public Relations and Media Office
Last updated: 2004-11-29 11:05:46 UTC

b. No X

Comments: There is no provision in the law. However, 430 voters per polling station, could be considered an avarage number based on the number of voters and the number of polling stations.
Source: Government Public Relations and Media Office
Last updated: 2004-11-29 11:06:06 UTC

a. By manually marking the ballot

Comments: A voter shall vote by encircling the serial number before the name of the candidate for whom he/she wishes to vote. A voter may vote for only one candidate.
Source: Electoral Code, article 73.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 11:06:27 UTC

c. Average per polling station: 6.5

Comments: The average number is 6,5. This is based on the number of polling stations (3.500) and the number of employees (23.000). An electoral committee shall have a chairman, an even number of members and their substitutes. The chairman and members of the electoral committee and their substitutes shall be appointed from among citizens who have permanent residence in the area of the electoral district. Political parties may submit their proposals for the appointment of the chairman and members of an electoral committee and their substitutes to the district electoral commission not later than ten days after elections have been called.
Source: Electoral Code, article 41.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 11:07:38 UTC

c. 18

Comments: Every citizen of the Republic of Slovenia who has reached the age of 18 by the Election Day and has not been declared legally incompetent shall have the right to vote and to be elected as a deputy.
Source: Constitution, article 43. Electoral Code, article 7.
Last updated: 2004-11-29 10:35:59 UTC

a. Citizenship

Source: Electoral Code, article 7.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:09:09 GMT

d. Mental disability

Comments: Every citizen of the Republic of Slovenia who has reached the age of 18 by the Election Day and has not been declared legally incompetent shall have the right to vote and to be elected as a deputy.
Source: Electoral Code, article 7.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:10:09 GMT

c. Local Government Authority

Source: Law on Voters' Registration
Last updated: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:40:26 GMT

a. National citizens register

Comments: Both the municipial and national registers are used. The national one for national elections and the municipial one for local elelctions.
Source: Law on Voters' Register, article 1.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:11:58 GMT

c. Periodically (or before each election)

Source: Law on Voters' Registration, article 2.
Last updated: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:12:40 GMT

a. Links to national population records

b. Links to police records of residence

Source: Law on Voters' Registration
Last updated: 2004-11-29 10:38:03 UTC

a. Yes

Source: Law on Voters' Registration
Last updated: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:48:43 GMT