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Boundary Delimitation
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question: Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Section 6
Election Wards
(1) In the municipalities, towns, Capital of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, as well as in the town of Košice and their town districts (hereinafter referred to as ”municipalities”), the election wards shall be constituted for the purposes of casting votes and the count.
(2) The distribution of the election wards and polling stations within them shall be specified by the Presiding Councillor of the municipality, Mayor of the town (hereinafter referred to as”Mayor”) or Mayor of municipality within the Capital of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava and the town of Košice not later than 40 days before the polling day.
(3) The election wards shall be distributed in such way, that their electorate is, as a rule, 1,000 voters. The election wards must not extend beyond the boundaries of the constituency.
(4) The election wards within a municipality shall be allocated consecutive numbers expressed in Arabic numerals. In Bratislava, Capital of the Slovak Republic, and Košice the election wards shall be allocated separate consecutive numbers in each town district. The election wards shall be allocated their numbers also in the cases where there is only one election ward in a municipality.
Source: Act on Elections to the National Council (2004), Part 2, Section 6 (1-4)
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/4420
Verified: 2024/10/25
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question: On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):
a . "Equality" of population g . Other
Comments: (3) The election wards shall be distributed in such way, that their electorate is, as a rule, 1,000 voters. The election wards must not extend beyond the boundaries of the constituency.
Source: Act on Elections to the National Council (2004), Part 2, Section 6 (3)
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/4420
Verified: 2024/10/25
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question: The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s):
g . Other
Comments: (2) The distribution of the election wards and polling stations within them shall be specified by the Presiding Councillor of the municipality, Mayor of the town (hereinafter referred to as ”Mayor”) or Mayor of municipality within the Capital of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava and the town of Košice not later than 40 days before the polling day.
Source: Act on Elections to the National Council (2004), Part 2, Section 6 (2)
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/4420
Verified: 2024/10/25
Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
c . Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The head of state is the President, elected by a secret ballot for a five year term. A candidate for the President is elected if he/she receives absolute majority of votes. If none of the candidates receives the necessary majority of votes, a second round is held within 14 days of the voting.
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 101: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
e . Appointed
Comments: The President appoints and removes the Prime Minister and other members of the government. The government is obliged within 30 days of its nomination, to present itself to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, submit ist government program and ask for a vote of confidence.
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 110 & 113: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The President is the head of state of the Slovak Republic. The President represents
the Slovak Republic both outwardly and through his decisions ensures due performance of
constitutional bodies. The President performs his office according to his/her best
conscience and conviction, and is not bound by any orders.
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 101: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
a . One chamber
Comments: The National Council of the Slovak Republic is the sole constitutional and legislative body of the Slovak Republic. It consists of 150 members elected for a four year term.
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 72 &73: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
g . List Proportional Representation
Comments: Article 1
Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall be conducted on the basis of a universal, equal and direct electoral franchise, by means of secret ballot, and in accordance with the principle of proportional representation. In addition to voting for a party, each elector can cast four preferential votes for candidates with respect to the same list.
Article 18
List of candidates
(1) A list of candidates may be submitted by any political party which is registered pursuant to a separate law;[10]it shall be delivered by the political party's plenipotentiary to the electoral officer of the Central Electoral Commission in two counterpart copies and in electronic form not later than ninety days before polling day.
(2) Political parties may form a coalition and submit a joint list of candidates pursuant to subsection (1). A political party which is a member of a coalition may not submit a separate list of candidates.
Article 43
Allocation of seats
(1) The sum of valid votes cast for the proceeding political parties or coalitions shall be divided by the number 151 (the number of seats plus one). The result of this division rounded off to a whole number is the republic electoral number.
(2) The sum of valid votes obtained by a political party or coalition shall be divided by the republic electoral number; a political party or coalition shall be allocated a number of seats equal to the number of times the republic electoral number divides into the sum of valid votes which it obtained.
(3) In the event that there is allocated one seat more than should have been, the surplus seat shall be deducted from the political party or coalition which has the smallest remainder from the division. If remainders are equal, the seat shall be deducted from the political party or coalition which obtained the fewer number of votes. If the numbers of votes are equal, the deduction shall be decided by drawing lots.
(4) In the event that not all seats are allocated or that a political party or coalition should be allocated more seats than it has candidates, then the Central Electoral Commission shall allocate such seats among other political parties or coalitions in order of their remainder from the division beginning with the highest. If remainders are equal, the seat shall be allocated to the political party or coalition which obtained the larger number of votes. If the numbers of votes are the equal, the allocation shall be decided by drawing lots.
(5) The seats allocated to a political party or coalition shall be allocated among its candidates in the order that they are stated on the ballot paper. If any of the electors who cast a valid vote for the political party or coalition exercised the right to a preferential vote, then a seat shall be allocated firstly to a candidate who obtained preferential votes totalling not less than three per cent of the sum of valid votes cast for the political party or coalition. If the political party or coalition is allocated more seats and has more candidates that fulfill the condition mentioned in the previous sentence, then these candidates shall receive seats in the order of the number of preferential votes they received beginning with the highest. If the number of preferential votes is the same, the allocation shall be decided by order on the ballot paper.
(6) Candidates who were not allocated a seat shall become substitutes.
Source: Slovakia: On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic (2004), Section 1, 18, & 43: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Part of Constitution b . Separate legislation d . Regulations or administrative rules
Comments:
Source: Constitution (last amended May 2014) file:///Users/admin/Downloads/Constitution-slovakia.pdf
The Election Act (Representation of the People Act) https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7883/file/Slovakia_Act_conditions_electoral_law_2014_am2015_en.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/25
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections b . Regional elections c . Local elections
Comments: On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic
(1) A person has the right to vote in elections for the National Council of the Slovak Republic (in this Act referred to as "the right to
vote") if he or she (an "elector") is a citizen of the Slovak Republic and is at least eighteen years old on polling day
Source: The Election Act(Representation of the People Act), Part 1, Section 2 https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7883/file/Slovakia_Act_conditions_electoral_law_2014_am2015_en.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/25
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments: Method of voting
(1) An elector may vote in the territory of the Slovak Republic:
a) in the polling district in whose electoral register he or she is registered, or
b) in another polling district on the basis of a voting certificate, except for a polling district established pursuant to
section 12(4).
Source: On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic (2004), Part 6, Section 27(1)
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/4419
Verified: 2024/10/25
LF007
Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question: What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):
b . EMB d . Other
Comments: The Parliament (Storting) is the appeal body for appeals concerning the right to vote or the right to cast a vote.
The National Election Committee is the appeal body for other appeals.
Source: The Election Act, Ch. 13, Art. 13-1: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7883/file/Slovakia_Act_conditions_electoral_law_2014_am2015_en.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/25
Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level b . Regional level
Comments: Act On Elections to the National Council: 13(1): For elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic there shall be established a Central Electoral Commission, district electoral commissions and polling district commissions.
Act on Elections to the Bodies of Self-government Regions: 8(1): (1) The following electoral bodies shall be established for the purposes of the elections to the bodies of self-government regions (hereinafter referred to as ”election”) - (a) the Central Election Commission;(b) the Regional Election Commissions;(c) the District Election Commissions;(d) the Ward Election Commissions.
Source: Act on Elections to the National Council (2004), Articles 13(1)
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/4419
Law No. 303/2001 Coll. The Election of the Governing Regions and Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure (As Amended to 2007) Sec. 8(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-law-no.-303-2001-coll.-the-election-of/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: The Ministry of Interior provides everything, so the commission does not have a specialized budget.
Article 58
(1) The financial management of the Slovak Republic is administered by its state budget.
The state budget is adopted by means of a law.
(2) State budget revenues, the procedures of budget management and the relationship
between the state budget and the budgets of territorial units shall be laid down by law.
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 58
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
d . A national government department
Comments: The Ministry of Finance
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 58
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments: (4) Membership in the State Commission is a public function. A member of the State
Commission may be a Slovak citizen who has permanent residence in the Slovak Republic, is
unimpeachable legal capacity , with a master’s degree and who has reached at least 35 years of
age. The same person may be a member of the State Commission for a maximum of two
consecutive terms of office.
(7) If there is a vacant position for a State Commission member, a new member will be
appointed for the remaining term of office.
Source: Electoral Law Act - Section 13
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7883/file/Slovakia_Act_conditions_electoral_law_2014_am2015_en.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/25
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
c . Mixed
Comments: Section 13
(1) For elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic there shall be established a Central Electoral Commission, district
electoral commissions and polling district commissions
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 13-15:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic: http://www.minv.sk/?ministerstvo-vnutra
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EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The Central Election Commission is composed of: 5 members.
Source: Act on Elections to the Bodies of Self-government Regions and on Amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure, Section 11(2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-law-no.-303-2001-coll.-the-election-of/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
a . Partisanship
Comments: Section 15
Central Electoral Commission
(1) For membership of the Central Electoral Commission, each political party or coalition which submits a list of candidates shall nominate one of its members and one substitute and shall do so not later than ninety days before polling day.
Section 8
General Provisions
(3) Election Commissions are constituted from equal number of the representatives of political parties, political movements, or their coalitions (hereinafter referred to as ”political parties”), respectively, which file separate nomination papers. The political parties shall announce the full names of candidates and substitute candidates and their addresses to the person who calls to assemble the Election Commission. Withdrawal of nomination paper by a political party results in expiry of council of the political party in relevant electoral commission. The function of the member of the Election Commission expires on the day of delivery of a written notice of a political party, which nominated the candidate, or a written notice of the Commission member of his resignation addressed to the Chairman of the Election Commission. In the case of expiry of the function of a member of the Election Commission the Chairman shall call up a substitute candidate.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 15 (1)
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
Act on Elections to the Bodies of Self-government Regions and on Amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure (2001), Section 8(3)
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/4420
Verified: 2024/10/25
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
c . Executive g . Political parties
Comments: The members of the Commission are appointed by the government.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Part 4, Section 13-15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
Voter Education
VE001
Information campaigns performed by
Question: Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s):
d . National Government e . Regional Governments f . Local Governments i . Media
Comments: d) Ministry of Interior
e) District state administration authorities
f) Municipalities
(1) Slovak Radio[14] and Slovak Television[15] shall allocate each contesting party or coalition not more than thirty minutes of
broadcasting time and shall allocate in total not more than ten hours of broadcasting time for political advertisements. The right to
broadcasting time must be exercised not later than five days before the start of broadcasting of political advertisements or it shall
expire. A political party or coalition shall be responsible for the content of its broadcast. Slovak Radio and Slovak Television shall ensure
clear designation and separation of such a broadcast from other programmes by airing an announcement that it is a paid broadcast.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic: http://www.minv.sk/?volby-a-referendum
Act on The Election of the Governing Regions and Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure (As Amended to 2007), Part 5, Section 24: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-law-no.-303-2001-coll.-the-election-of/view
Act on Elections to Municipal Bodies (as Amended) Section 27: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/act-of-the-slovak-national-council.-346-1990-coll./view
Verified: 2024/10/25
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
b . Election time only
Comments: Before elections
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic: http://www.minv.sk/?volby-a-referendum
Verified: 2024/10/25
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
m . No information available
Comments:
Source:
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Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments: 2(1): A person has the right to vote in elections for the National Council of the Slovak Republic (in this Act referred to as "the right to vote") if he or she (an "elector") is a citizen of the Slovak Republic and is at least eighteen years old on polling day.
Source: Slovakia: On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic (2004), Section 2(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Citizenship e . Other
Comments: Section 2
(1): A person has the right to vote in elections for the National Council of the Slovak Republic (in this Act referred to as "the right to vote") if he or she (an "elector") is a citizen of the Slovak Republic and is at least eighteen years old on polling day.
(2) A person is disqualified from exercising the right to vote if he or she is:
a) subject to restrictions on personal freedom imposed by law for the protection of public health,[1]or
b) serving a prison sentence,[2]or
c) deprived of legal capacity.[3]
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 2
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
c . Local Government Authority
Comments: c. Municipality
Everyone, who under law has the right to vote, is enlisted in a permanent voter list in municipality in the territory of which he/she has permanent residence.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Sections 18(4b) and 30 :http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
Law The Election of the Governing Regions and Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure (As Amended to 2007) Section 7: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-law-no.-303-2001-coll.-the-election-of/view
Act on Elections to Municipal Bodies (as Amended), Section 5: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/act-of-the-slovak-national-council.-346-1990-coll./view
Verified: 2024/10/25
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Everyone who under law has the right to vote is enlisted in a permanent voter list in municipality in the territory of which he/she has permanent residence.
Act On Elections to the National Council: 6(1) A citizen of the Slovak Republic who has permanent residence in the country and who has the right to vote shall be registered in a permanent register pursuant to his or her place of permanent residence. An elector may be registered in only one permanent register.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 6
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
Parties and Candidates
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Signature requirement (specify requirement) b . Deposit requirement (specify amount)
Comments: Only a political party which is registered under the Act on political parties (2005) by Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic can submit a list of candidates for the elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic. Other requirement under paragraph 18 of the Act on elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic (2005) as amended is a deposit.
(3) The application shall be written, signed by all members of the preparatory committee,
and signatures shall be certified.1 It shall contain the forenames, surnames, birth numbers
and permanent addresses of all members of the preparatory committee, and the name of the
proxy of the preparatory committee.
(4) The following documents shall be attached to the application:
a) List of citizens who agree with the creation of the party; the list has to be signed by
at least 10,000 citizens and include their forenames, surnames, permanent
addresses and identity card numbers (hereinafter referred to as “list of citizens”);
b) Two copies of the articles of the party under subsection 5;
c) Proof of administrative fee settlement;2
d) Statement on address of the registered office of the party including the town, street
and house number, signed by the proxy; the address of the registered office shall be
located on the territory of the Slovak Republic.
(5) Shall be included in the articles:
a) Name of the party and its acronym, if to be used; the name of the party and its
acronym shall be different from the name and acronym of another party already
registered;
b) Program of the party stating its objectives;
c) Rights and obligations of the party members;
d) Bodies of the party, way of their election and definition of their competency;
e) Way the statutory body3 acts in the name of the party; whether and to what extent
other members or employees of the party may also perform legal acts in its name;
f) Principles of economic management of the party;
g) Provisions related to organisational units of the party, if to be founded, namely
definition of the scope in which they can acquire, manage and dispose of assets or
acquire other property rights in the name of the party, and definition of the scope in
which they can act and incur liabilities in the name of the party; the organisational
units of the party are not legal persons;
h) Way of disposal of the property balance resulting from the property liquidation and
liabilities, if the party is dissolved.
Source: Act on Political Movements on Political Parties, Articles 5 & 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/acts-on-political-movements-of-political-parties/view
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PC003
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Age b . Citizenship d . Residence f . Registration j . Other
Comments: j) A signed declaration of the candidate attached to the list of candidates in which the candidate declares that he/she agrees with the candidacy, that he/she is not a candidate of any other political party and that no restrictions apply to his/her suffrage.
(2) A member of an electoral commission must be a citizen who has the right to vote and who has not been disqualified from exercising
his or her electoral franchise. A person may be a member of only one electoral commission. A candidate for the office of a Deputy (in
this Act referred to as a "candidate") may not be a member of an electoral commission.
(3) Electoral commissions shall be made up of an equal number of representatives from each political party, political movement (in this
Act referred to as a "political party") or coalition of political parties ("coalition") which submitted a list of candidates. The first name,
surname and address of permanent residence of each member and of his or her substitute shall be notified in writing by the respective
political party in a period pursuant to section 15(1), section 16(1) and section 17(1) to whoever will call the first meeting of the electoral
commission. Such notification provided after the legally stipulated period shall not be considered.
(4) A person ceases to be a member of an electoral commission if he or she represents a political party or coalition that either does not
register or withdraws a list of candidates.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 18. Part 4, Section 13
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
b . In presidential elections
Comments: (1) On the basis of a permanent list of electors 3), a municipality shall make a list of electors qualified to elect the president (hereinafter the “list of qualified electors”) in individual election precincts.
(2) A municipality shall make the list of qualified electors also for a special election precinct; the head of the respective facility shall
cooperate with the municipality in making of the list. The municipality, in which a special election precinct was established shall
immediately inform the respective municipality, according to the permanent residence of a qualified elector, about his/her registration
on the list of qualified electors.
Source: Act on Election of the President of the Slovak Republic, plebiscite, recalling of president and amending of some other acts, as amended, Article 11
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-presidential-election-law-1999/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct c . Indirect
Comments: Act On Elections to the National Council: 52(4):
After the National Council of the Slovak Republic has verified the election of Deputies, the Chairperson of the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall inform the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic of how many valid votes were cast for each political party or coalition. A political party or coalition which obtained in the elections more than three per cent of the total number of valid votes cast in the Slovak Republic shall receive from the state budget of the Slovak Republic a payment for each such vote equal to one per cent of the national average salary for the calendar year preceding the year in which the elections are conducted.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 52(4): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
Act On Election of the President of the Slovak Republic, plebiscite, recalling of president and amending of some other acts, as amended, Article 18: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-presidential-election-law-1999/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
c . Based on current legislative representation e . Other
Comments: Section 52
Reimbursement of election-related expenses
(1) Expenses related to the elections shall be reimbursed from the state budget. Expenses incurred by electors in sending postal votes shall not be reimbursed from the state budget.
(2) Expenses for the activity of polling district commissions shall be paid to municipalities from the budget of the Ministry.[26]
(3) A political party or coalition shall meet the costs of broadcasting a political advertisement pursuant to section 24.
(4) After the National Council of the Slovak Republic has verified the election of Deputies, the Chairperson of the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall inform the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic of how many valid votes were cast for each political party or coalition. A political party or coalition which obtained in the elections more than three per cent of the total number of valid votes cast in the Slovak Republic shall receive from the state budget of the Slovak Republic a payment for each such vote equal to one per cent of the national average salary for the calendar year preceding the year in which the elections are conducted.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 52
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: (1) Unless stipulated otherwise herein, a party may accept the gifts and other free of charge
services. If the amount of a gift or another free of charge service exceeds SKK 5,000, the
party may accept it only based on a written agreement pursuant to this Act. However, this
shall have no impact on the provisions of a separate regulation.19
A party may accept neither gifts nor other free of charge services from:
a) State, National Property Fund of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Land Fund,
municipality or higher territorial unit;
b) Legal persons founded or established by the State, the National Property Fund of the
Slovak Republic, the Slovak Land Fund, a municipality or a higher territorial unit;
c) Legal persons in which the State, the National Property Fund of the Slovak Republic,
the Slovak Land Fund, a municipality or a higher territorial unit holds a stake;
d) Citizens association,20 foundations,21 non-profit-making organizations providing
public services,22 non-investment funds,23 associations of interest of legal persons,24
associations of municipalities,25 and organisations with international element;26
e) Public institutions and other legal persons established by law;
f) Natural person that is not a citizen;
g) Legal person having its registered office abroad, in case its majority owner is not a
citizen or a legal person having its registered office on the Slovak territory, except for
a political party, group of political parties, or legal persons established or owned in
majority by a political party;
h) Natural person or legal person, if the party is unable to indicate the identification
data of the donor or the identification data of the contracting party having provided
another free of charge service.
Source: Act on political Movements on Political Parties, Articles 23 & 24: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/acts-on-political-movements-of-political-parties/view
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Vote Counting
VC004
Votes are sorted/counted at
Question: Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
Answer:
a . The polling stations
Comments: Section 23
Counting of Votes by Precinct Election Committee
(1) After the close of the poll, the chairman of the Precinct Election Committee shall order sealing up of unused ballot papers and envelopes and opening of the ballot box. Should the Precinct Election Committee have also used, upon request of citizens, a mobile ballot box, it shall mix the contents of both ballot boxes.
(2) The Precinct Election Committee shall take the envelopes with ballot papers out of the ballot box, count the envelopes and compare the number with records on the list of qualified electors. The Committee shall exclude all envelopes other than the ones under Section 21 § 2. It shall also exclude all ballot papers, which were not in envelopes.
(3) After taking the ballot papers out of the envelopes, the Committee shall exclude invalid ballot papers and determine the number of votes gained by each candidate.
(4) Each member of the Precinct Election Committee can see the ballot papers. The chairman of the Precinct Election Committee shall control the counting of votes.
(5) In the room, where the Precinct Election Committee counts votes, the following are entitled to be present apart from its members: the registrar of the Precinct Election Committee, members of superior Election Committees and members of their professional (reporting) units, as well as the persons authorised by the Central Election Committee.
Section 36
Counting votes at a polling district commission
(1) After the end of polling, the chairperson of a polling district commission shall have the remaining unused ballot papers and envelopes sealed and the ballot box opened. Where a portable ballot box was used by the polling district commission at the request of citizens, then the contents of both ballot boxes, after being opened, shall be mixed.
(2) A polling district commission shall take envelopes with ballot papers from the ballot box, count them, and compare their number with the entries in the electoral register. Envelopes which do not meet the terms pursuant to section 28, and ballot papers which were not in an envelope, shall not be taken into account by the polling district commission.
(3) After taking the ballot papers from the envelopes, a polling district commission shall divide and count the ballot papers cast for individual parties or coalitions, shall exclude spoilt ballot papers, and shall establish how many electors of each political party or coalition exercised the right to a preferential vote. Subsequently, the polling district commission shall count the preferential votes cast for individual candidates on the ballot papers.
(4) Any member of a polling district commission may look at the ballot papers. The chairperson of the polling district commission shall supervise the correctness of the vote count.
Source: Law on Procedure of the Election of the President of the Slovak Republic, on Plebiscite and Removal of the President and on Supplementation of several other Laws, Article 23
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-presidential-election-law-1999/view
Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 36
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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VC011
When are ballots recounted?
Question: Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s):
c . Automatically (triggered) recounted under certain conditions e . Court order
Comments: e) They can be recounted e.g. by the Constitutional Court, if there was brought a complaint referring to an election matter to this court.
Source: Mrs. Lívia Skultétyová, Head of the Election department, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, +421-7/4333 8662
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Media and Elections
ME037
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
Question: What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments: Not applicable since the time which is allocated for election campaign to political parties by Slovak Television, Slovak Radio and licensed broadcaster is not free but paid. Otherwise the allocation is equal regardless of size of political party and previous performance.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 15 & 24: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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ME059
Television debates
Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):
a . Yes, in presidential elections b . Yes, in legislative elections
Comments:
Source: Slovakia Parliamentary Elections September 20 & 21, 2002. Election Report, Pages 2 & 5: https://www.ndi.org/node/21897
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ME062
Blackout period for release of opinion poll results.
Question: What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer:
a . 1 day
Comments: - 1 days before the election day (parliamentary)
- 3 days before the election day (presidential)
Source: Act on Election of the President of the Slovak Republic, plebiscite, recalling of president and amending of some other acts, as amended, Article 15 (14): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-presidential-election-law-1999/view
Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 24(14): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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ME080
Question: Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: A candidate for the presidential office may use maximally 132,775 EUR in total including the value added tax for his/her promotion during the campaign before the election.13) This amount shall include the amounts paid, or to be paid, by the candidate for the presidential office, including the amounts paid, or to be paid on behalf of the candidate for the presidential office by third persons. Should a commercial, advertisement or program be published or broadcasted free-of-charge or at a lower price elsewhere than in the Slovak Radio or the Slovak Television, their usual price shall be included in the above amount.
Source: Section 16: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-presidential-election-law-1999/view
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Direct Democracy
DD002
Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Article 7
(1) The Slovak Republic may enter into a state union with other states upon its free
decision. The decision on entering into a state union with other states, or on withdrawal
from this union, shall be made by a constitutional law which must be confirmed by a
referendum.
Article 93
(1)A referendum is used to confirm a constitutional law on entering into a union with other states, or on withdrawing from that union.
(2)A referendum can be used to decide also on other important issues of public interest.
(3)Basic rights and freedoms, taxes, levies and the state budget may not be the subject of a referendum.
Article 94
Every citizen of the Slovak Republic who has the right to vote in elections of the
National Council of the Slovak Republic is entitled to participate in the referendum.
Article 95
(1) The referendum is called by the President of the Slovak Republic if requested by a
petition signed by a minimum of 350,000 citizens, or on the basis of a resolution of the
National Council of the Slovak Republic, within 30 days after the receipt of the citizens'
petition, or the resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
(2) The President of the Slovak Republic may, before calling a referendum, file with the
Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decision whether the subject of
the referendum, which should be called on the basis of a citizens’ petition or a resolution of
the National Council of the Slovak Republic pursuant to paragraph 1, is in compliance with
the Constitution or a constitutional law. If the President of the Slovak Republic files with
the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decision whether the
subject of the referendum which should be called on the basis of a citizens’ petition or a
resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic is in compliance with the
Constitution or a constitutional act, the period pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not continue
from filing of a petition by the President of the Slovak Republic until the decision of the
Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic becomes effective.
Article 96
(1) The motion to pass a resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on
calling a referendum may be introduced by Members of Parliament, or by the Government
of the Slovak Republic.
(2) A referendum shall be held within 90 days from the day it was called by the
President of the Slovak Republic.
Article 97
(1) A referendum may not be held within 90 days prior to elections to the National
Council of the Slovak Republic.
(2) A referendum may be held on the day of elections to the National Council of the
Slovak Republic.
Article 98
(1) The results of the referendum are valid if more than one-half of eligible voters
participated in it and if the decision was endorsed by more than one half of the participants
in the referendum.
(2) The proposals adopted in the referendum will be promulgated by the National
Council of the Slovak Republic in the same way as it promulgates laws.
Article 99
(1) The National Council of the Slovak Republic may amend or annul the result of a
referendum by means of a constitutional law no sooner than three years after the result of
the referendum came into effect.
(2) A referendum on the same issue may be repeated no sooner than three years from
the day it was held.
Article 100
A law shall lay down the manner in which the referendum will be carried out.
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Articles 7(1), 93-100
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
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DD003
Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Article 93
(1)A referendum is used to confirm a constitutional law on entering into a union with other states, or on withdrawing from that union.
(2)A referendum can be used to decide also on other important issues of public interest.
(3)Basic rights and freedoms, taxes, levies and the state budget may not be the subject of a referendum.
Article 94
Every citizen of the Slovak Republic who has the right to vote in elections of the
National Council of the Slovak Republic is entitled to participate in the referendum.
Article 95
(1) The referendum is called by the President of the Slovak Republic if requested by a
petition signed by a minimum of 350,000 citizens, or on the basis of a resolution of the
National Council of the Slovak Republic, within 30 days after the receipt of the citizens'
petition, or the resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
(2) The President of the Slovak Republic may, before calling a referendum, file with the
Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decision whether the subject of
the referendum, which should be called on the basis of a citizens’ petition or a resolution of
the National Council of the Slovak Republic pursuant to paragraph 1, is in compliance with
the Constitution or a constitutional law. If the President of the Slovak Republic files with
the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decision whether the
subject of the referendum which should be called on the basis of a citizens’ petition or a
resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic is in compliance with the
Constitution or a constitutional act, the period pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not continue
from filing of a petition by the President of the Slovak Republic until the decision of the
Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic becomes effective.
Article 96
(1) The motion to pass a resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on
calling a referendum may be introduced by Members of Parliament, or by the Government
of the Slovak Republic.
(2) A referendum shall be held within 90 days from the day it was called by the
President of the Slovak Republic.
Article 97
(1) A referendum may not be held within 90 days prior to elections to the National
Council of the Slovak Republic.
(2) A referendum may be held on the day of elections to the National Council of the
Slovak Republic.
Article 98
(1) The results of the referendum are valid if more than one-half of eligible voters
participated in it and if the decision was endorsed by more than one half of the participants
in the referendum.
(2) The proposals adopted in the referendum will be promulgated by the National
Council of the Slovak Republic in the same way as it promulgates laws.
Article 99
(1) The National Council of the Slovak Republic may amend or annul the result of a
referendum by means of a constitutional law no sooner than three years after the result of
the referendum came into effect.
(2) A referendum on the same issue may be repeated no sooner than three years from
the day it was held.
Article 100
A law shall lay down the manner in which the referendum will be carried out.
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Articles 93-100
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
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DD004
Optional referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Article 93
(1)A referendum is used to confirm a constitutional law on entering into a union with other states, or on withdrawing from that union.
(2)A referendum can be used to decide also on other important issues of public interest.
(3)Basic rights and freedoms, taxes, levies and the state budget may not be the subject of a referendum.
Article 94
Every citizen of the Slovak Republic who has the right to vote in elections of the
National Council of the Slovak Republic is entitled to participate in the referendum.
Article 95
(1) The referendum is called by the President of the Slovak Republic if requested by a
petition signed by a minimum of 350,000 citizens, or on the basis of a resolution of the
National Council of the Slovak Republic, within 30 days after the receipt of the citizens'
petition, or the resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
(2) The President of the Slovak Republic may, before calling a referendum, file with the
Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decision whether the subject of
the referendum, which should be called on the basis of a citizens’ petition or a resolution of
the National Council of the Slovak Republic pursuant to paragraph 1, is in compliance with
the Constitution or a constitutional law. If the President of the Slovak Republic files with
the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decision whether the
subject of the referendum which should be called on the basis of a citizens’ petition or a
resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic is in compliance with the
Constitution or a constitutional act, the period pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not continue
from filing of a petition by the President of the Slovak Republic until the decision of the
Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic becomes effective.
Article 96
(1) The motion to pass a resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on
calling a referendum may be introduced by Members of Parliament, or by the Government
of the Slovak Republic.
(2) A referendum shall be held within 90 days from the day it was called by the
President of the Slovak Republic.
Article 97
(1) A referendum may not be held within 90 days prior to elections to the National
Council of the Slovak Republic.
(2) A referendum may be held on the day of elections to the National Council of the
Slovak Republic.
Article 98
(1) The results of the referendum are valid if more than one-half of eligible voters
participated in it and if the decision was endorsed by more than one half of the participants
in the referendum.
(2) The proposals adopted in the referendum will be promulgated by the National
Council of the Slovak Republic in the same way as it promulgates laws.
Article 99
(1) The National Council of the Slovak Republic may amend or annul the result of a
referendum by means of a constitutional law no sooner than three years after the result of
the referendum came into effect.
(2) A referendum on the same issue may be repeated no sooner than three years from
the day it was held.
Article 100
A law shall lay down the manner in which the referendum will be carried out.
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Articles 93-100
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
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DD005
Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Article 93
(1)A referendum is used to confirm a constitutional law on entering into a union with other states, or on withdrawing from that union.
(2)A referendum can be used to decide also on other important issues of public interest.
(3)Basic rights and freedoms, taxes, levies and the state budget may not be the subject of a referendum.
Article 94
Every citizen of the Slovak Republic who has the right to vote in elections of the
National Council of the Slovak Republic is entitled to participate in the referendum.
Article 95
(1) The referendum is called by the President of the Slovak Republic if requested by a
petition signed by a minimum of 350,000 citizens, or on the basis of a resolution of the
National Council of the Slovak Republic, within 30 days after the receipt of the citizens'
petition, or the resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
(2) The President of the Slovak Republic may, before calling a referendum, file with the
Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decision whether the subject of
the referendum, which should be called on the basis of a citizens’ petition or a resolution of
the National Council of the Slovak Republic pursuant to paragraph 1, is in compliance with
the Constitution or a constitutional law. If the President of the Slovak Republic files with
the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decision whether the
subject of the referendum which should be called on the basis of a citizens’ petition or a
resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic is in compliance with the
Constitution or a constitutional act, the period pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not continue
from filing of a petition by the President of the Slovak Republic until the decision of the
Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic becomes effective.
Article 96
(1) The motion to pass a resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on
calling a referendum may be introduced by Members of Parliament, or by the Government
of the Slovak Republic.
(2) A referendum shall be held within 90 days from the day it was called by the
President of the Slovak Republic.
Article 97
(1) A referendum may not be held within 90 days prior to elections to the National
Council of the Slovak Republic.
(2) A referendum may be held on the day of elections to the National Council of the
Slovak Republic.
Article 98
(1) The results of the referendum are valid if more than one-half of eligible voters
participated in it and if the decision was endorsed by more than one half of the participants
in the referendum.
(2) The proposals adopted in the referendum will be promulgated by the National
Council of the Slovak Republic in the same way as it promulgates laws.
Article 99
(1) The National Council of the Slovak Republic may amend or annul the result of a
referendum by means of a constitutional law no sooner than three years after the result of
the referendum came into effect.
(2) A referendum on the same issue may be repeated no sooner than three years from
the day it was held.
Article 100
A law shall lay down the manner in which the referendum will be carried out.
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Articles 93-100
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
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DD006
Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Table 8.4. Frequency of usage of direct democracy mechanisms at the national
level in Europe
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook. Page 186: https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/direct-democracy-the-international-idea-handbook.pdf
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DD007
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: (1) Announcement of the chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic about holding of a plebiscite on recalling of the president21) (hereinafter the “plebiscite”) shall be promulgated in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic.
(2) The announcement on holding of the plebiscite shall include
a) the day of approval of a decision issued by the National Council of the Slovak Republic, based on which the plebiscite is to be held,
b) the day, or days, when the plebiscite is to be held; Section 2 §§ 2 – 4 shall apply to determination of the time of the plebiscite.
Source: Act on election of the president of the Slovak Republic, plebiscite, recalling of president and amending of some other acts, as amended, Articles 32-49: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-presidential-election-law-1999/view
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DD129
Question: Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:
b . Sometimes binding
Comments: "The results of the referendum are valid if more than one-half of eligible voters participated in it and if the decision was endorsed by more than one half of the participants in the referendum." The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 98(1).
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 98-100: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
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DD130
Question: Are the types of issues to vote upon in a referendum constitutional changes only, other issues only or both constitutional and other issues?
Answer:
c . Both constitutional and other issues
Comments: Yes, but it is limited in the following way:
“Basic rights and freedoms, taxes, levies and the state budget may not be the subject of a referendum.” - Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 93
Source: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 93: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-as-amended-to/view
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DD131
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Table 8.4. Frequency of usage of direct democracy mechanisms at the national
level in Europe
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook. Page 186: https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/direct-democracy-the-international-idea-handbook.pdf
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Voting Operations
VO003
Electors vote at
Question: Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):
a . At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections f . By mail j . Other
Comments: Section 27
Method of voting
(1) An elector may vote in the territory of the Slovak Republic:
a) in the polling district in whose electoral register he or she is registered, or
b) in another polling district on the basis of a voting certificate, except for a polling district established pursuant to
section 12(4).
(2) An elector may vote outside the territory of the Slovak Republic by post.
(3) A postal vote may be cast by
a) an elector who does not have permanent residence in the Slovak Republic and who at his or her own request has
been registered in the special electoral register pursuant to section 10, or
b) an elector with permanent residence in the Slovak Republic who is outside its territory at the time of the elections
and who makes a request to vote by post to the municipality in which he or she has permanent residence.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Sections 30: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
b . Citizens residing outside the country c . Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
Comments: Section 34
Postal voting by electors who do not have permanent residence in the Slovak Republic
(1) An elector who does not have permanent residence in the Slovak Republic and who has been registered in the special electoral register pursuant to section 10 shall be sent by the city borough of Bratislava-Petržalka not later thirty-five days before polling day to his or her address of permanent residence abroad:
a) an envelope pursuant to section 28,
b) ballot papers,
c) a return envelope, and
d) instructions on how to vote.
Section 35
Postal voting by electors who have permanent residence in the Slovak Republic and who are outside its territory at
the time of the elections
(1) An elector with permanent residence in the Slovak Republic who will be outside its territory at the time of the elections may make a request in writing to vote by post to the municipality in which he or she has permanent residence. The request must be delivered not later than fifty days before polling day.
(2) The municipality shall send the elector not later than thirty-five days before polling day to his or her designated address of permanent residence abroad:
a) an envelope pursuant to section 28,
b) ballot papers,
c) a return envelope, and
d) instructions on how to vote
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Sections 34 & 35: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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VO005
Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
e . By mail
Comments: Section 34
Postal voting by electors who do not have permanent residence in the Slovak Republic
(1) An elector who does not have permanent residence in the Slovak Republic and who has been registered in the special electoral register pursuant to section 10 shall be sent by the city borough of Bratislava-Petržalka not later thirty-five days before polling day to his or her address of permanent residence abroad:
a) an envelope pursuant to section 28,
b) ballot papers,
c) a return envelope, and
d) instructions on how to vote.
Section 35
Postal voting by electors who have permanent residence in the Slovak Republic and who are outside its territory at
the time of the elections
(1) An elector with permanent residence in the Slovak Republic who will be outside its territory at the time of the elections may make a request in writing to vote by post to the municipality in which he or she has permanent residence. The request must be delivered not later than fifty days before polling day.
(2) The municipality shall send the elector not later than thirty-five days before polling day to his or her designated address of permanent residence abroad:
a) an envelope pursuant to section 28,
b) ballot papers,
c) a return envelope, and
d) instructions on how to vote
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Sections 34 & 35: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments: Section 30
Voting
(5) After receiving the ballot papers and an envelope, an elector shall go to a polling booth. In the polling booth, an elector shall place in the envelope one ballot paper. On the ballot paper which an elector places in the envelope, he or she may circle the number of not more than four candidates to which he or she gives preference. Other marks on the ballot paper shall not be taken into account.
(6) An elector who is unable to mark a ballot paper owing to physical disability, or an inability to read or write, shall have the right to be accompanied in the polling booth by another elector, who is a not a member of the polling district commission, for the purpose of marking his or her ballot paper as he or she instructs and placing it in the envelope.
(7) To cast a vote, an elector shall leave the polling booth and place the envelope in the ballot box in front of the polling district commission. If an elector has not gone to a polling booth, the polling district commission shall not allow him or her to cast a vote.
(8) For serious reasons, in particular of health, the polling district commission may allow an elector on request to cast his or her vote outside the polling station and within the polling district for which the polling district commission was established. In such a case, the polling district commission shall send to the elector two of its members together with the portable ballot box, envelopes and ballot papers; these members of the commission shall ensure that secrecy of voting is observed. The elector's participation in voting shall be registered by the polling district commission in each copy of the electoral register immediately after the two commission members sent with the portable ballot box have returned to the polling station.
Source: Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Sections 30
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
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