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Data related to activities and operations.
Data related to activities and operations.
The core activities, tasks, and scope of authority of the public institution
The core mission, scope of authority, and fundamental activities of the National Election Office, as defined by the basic legal regulations, public law organizational instruments, and the complete, current texts of its Organizational and Operational Regulation or Procedural Order, as well as its data protection and data security policies.
Acts (available in English)
- The Fundamental Law of Hungary
- Act CCXXXVIII of 2013 on the initiation of referendums, the European citizens' initiative, and the referendum procedure.
- Act LXXXVII of 2013 on making the campaign costs of parliamentary elections transparent.
- Act XXXVI of 2013 on the electoral procedure.
- Act CCIII of 2011 on the election of parliamentary representatives.
- Act CLXXXIX of 2011 on the local governments of Hungary.
- Act CLXXIX of 2011 on the rights of nationalities.
- Act L of 2010 on the election of local government representatives and mayors.
- Act CXIII of 2003 on the election of members of the European Parliament.
Decrees (available in Hungarian)
- 11/2024. (VII. 8.) IM Decree on the detailed rules for the implementation of tasks within the competence of election offices in the interim elections of local government representatives and mayors and national minority self-government representatives, and on the forms to be used in the procedure.
- 6/2024. (III. 12.) IM Decree on the norms, items, accounting and internal audit procedures for the costs of the general election of Members of the European Parliament, local government representatives and mayors, and national minority self-government representatives held in a joint procedure.
- 5/2024. (III. 12.) IM Decree on the establishment of procedural deadlines and dates for the 2024 general elections of Members of the European Parliament, local government representatives and mayors, and national minority self-government representatives held in a joint procedure.
- b) 3/2024. (III. 11.) IM Decree on the norms, items, accounting and internal audit procedures for the costs of the by-elections of parliamentary representatives.
- a) 2/2024. (III. 11.) IM Decree on the detailed rules for the implementation of tasks falling within the competence of election offices during the 2024 general elections of Members of the European Parliament, local government representatives and mayors, and national minority self-government representatives held in a joint procedure, on the determination of the scope of nationally aggregated data of the election results, on the detailed rules for the performance of IT tasks related to elections by the Budapest and county government offices, and on the forms to be used in the joint procedure.
- 21/2022. (X. 24.) IM Decree - on the detailed rules for the advance payment of the costs of interim elections to be held due to the dissolution or disbandment of the representative body or assembly of a national minority self-government.
- IM Decree 3/2022. (I. 11.) – on the detailed rules for the implementation of tasks falling within the competence of the election offices during the general election of parliamentary representatives and the national referendum held in a joint procedure with it, on the determination of the scope of nationally aggregated data of the election and referendum results, on the detailed rules for the performance of IT tasks related to elections by the capital and county government offices, and on the forms to be used in the joint procedure.
- 2/2022. (I. 11.) IM r Decree on the norms, items, accounting and internal audit procedures for the costs of the general election of parliamentary representatives and the national referendum held in a joint procedure
- Decree 1/2022. (I. 11.) IM – on the establishment of deadlines and cutoff dates for the parliamentary representative election and national referendum procedures scheduled for April 3, 2022.
- IM Decree 6/2021. (VIII. 31.) – on the norms, items, accounting, and internal audit procedures for the costs of interim elections of local government representatives and mayors, interim elections of national minority self-government representatives, and local referendums.
- Decree 21/2019. (VII. 31.) IM on the establishment of the procedural deadlines and cutoff dates for the election of national minority self-government representatives scheduled for October 13, 2019.
- IM Decree 2/2018. (I. 3.) on the norms, items, accounting and internal audit procedures for the costs of the election of parliamentary representatives.
- IM Decree 1/2018. (I. 3.) on the detailed rules for the implementation of tasks falling within the competence of election offices during the election of parliamentary representatives, on the determination of the scope of nationally aggregated data of the election results, and on the forms to be used in the electoral procedure, as well as on the amendment of certain decrees on electoral matters.
- IM Decree 11/2016. (VI. 28.) on the norms, items, accounting, and internal audit procedures for the costs of national referendums.
- IM Decree 10/2016. (VI. 28.) on the tasks falling within the competence of election offices during the initiation of a referendum.
- IM Decree 9/2016. (VI. 28.) on the detailed rules for the implementation of tasks falling within the competence of election offices during a national referendum, on the forms to be used in the electoral procedure, and on the scope of nationally aggregated data of the referendum results.
- IM Decree 2/2015. on the detailed rules for the implementation of tasks falling within the competence of election offices during the local referendum procedure and on the forms to be used.
- 69/2013. (XII. 29.) NGM Decree on the support of campaign costs for the election of parliamentary representatives.
- 17/2013. (VII. 17.) KIM Decree on the maintenance of the central register and other electoral registers.
Fundamental documentation regarding the NEO is available in Hungarian language:
Information on activities
Information on the duties and activities of public institutions of nationwide authorities, and government offices of counties and the capital , in Hungarian and in English.
Upon the entry into force of Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure, the National Election Office was established.
This independent, autonomous state administrative institutionis subordinate only to the law. Its task is to carry out the central duties related to the preparation and conduct of elections. The Office, like other election offices, performs tasks related to impartially informating voters, candidates, and nominating organizations, assists the work of the National Election Commission, ensures the material and technical conditions necessary for conducting elections, and directs the work of regional and local election offices. The Office is headed by its president, who is appointed by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the Prime Minister.
The tasks of the local government
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
Procedure for handling official matters
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
Public services
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
The registers of the public service institution
Descriptive content of the databases and registers maintained by the National Election Office (name, format, purpose of data management, legal basis, duration, scope of subjects, source of data, and the blank questionnaire in the case of a survey); the types of data collected and processed by the public service body within its core activities, the method of access, and the costs of making copies.
Descriptive List of the NVI's Databases and Registers in Hungarian
Types of data collected and processed by the public service institution as part of its core activities:
The National Election Office manages all personal, public, and publicly available data that are related to the tasks defined in the Electoral Procedure Act.
How to access data collected and processed by the public service institution as part of its core activities:
On the website valasztas.hu, or by submitting a public information request.
Costs of making copies of data collected and processed by the public service institution as part of its core activities:
The data published on the website can be downloaded free of charge.
Publications
Title and subject of publications by the National Election Office, how to access them, whether the publications are free of charge, and the amount of any cost reimbursement:
Title of the public service institution's publication: Electoral Booklets (ISSN: 1216-5530)
Subject of the public service institution 's publication: electoral preparation, information, and the publication of results .
How to access the public service institution 's publication: It can be downloaded from the NVI website.
The public service institution 's publication is free of charge.
Decisions, concepts, drafts, and proposals of the public service institution
No relevant information is generated at the National Election Office for this publication unit.
Tenders
No relevant information is generated at the National Election Office for this publication unit.
Investigations related to core activities
Public findings of inspections and audits related to the core activities carried out at the National Election Office
Investigations and inspections containing public findings related to core activities
There was no such investigation.
The audits of the State Audit Office
Documentation of closed SAO audits are available in Hungarian at the following website under point “Alaptevékenységgel kapcsolatos vizsgálatok”
Other inspections, examinations
There were no other inspections or examinations.
Performance and effectiveness of operations
There are no such indicators or values.
Operational statistics.
There is no statistical data collection based on legislation.
Procedure for requesting data of public interest
General Information
According to Act CXII of 2011 on the Right to Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information, any person may submit a request to the National Election Office for access to data of public interest and data that that is public for reasons of public interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as "public interest data"), either verbally, in writing, or electronically.
The process of submitting requests for access to public interest.
1, In person at the National Election Office (1054 Budapest, Alkotmány St. 3.) during office hours, on weekdays from Monday to Thursday from 8:00 to 16:30, and on Fridays from 8:00 to 14:00, with the assistance of the data protection officer.
The data protection officer of the National Election Office is Edina Kéki, Dr.
2, In writing to the postal address of the National Election Office: 1397 Budapest, Pf.:547
3, Electronically at adat@nvi.hu.
4, By phone at 06-1-795-5148.
The procedure for fulfilling requests for access to public interest data.
The National Election Office (NVI) fulfils requests for public interest data as soon as possible, but no later than 15 days from the date of receipt. During an election period (the time between the announcement of an election and the finalization of its results), requests for public interest data related to that specific election will be fulfilled immediately, but within a maximum of 5 working days.
If a data request is unclear, the NVI will contact the applicant for clarification. This clarification period does not count toward the processing deadline.
The NVI is not obligated to fulfil a request if it is identical to a request submitted by the same person within the last year for the same set of data, provided there have been no changes to that data.
The National Election Office furthermore is not obligated to fulfil a data request if the applicant does not provide their name (or the name of the legal entity in the case of a non-natural person) and their contact details where any information or notification regarding the request can be provided.
If, at the time of submission or at any later stage of the process, it is determined that the data or part of the data requested is not managed by the National Election Office, the request will be immediately forwarded to the competent body, and the applicant will be notified simultaneously. If the competent body cannot be determined, the applicant will be informed.
If the data request is for a significant volume or a large number of data points, or if fulfilling the request would disproportionately utilize the resources required for the National Election Office's core activities, the standard 15-day deadline may be extended once by 15 days. The applicant will be informed of this extension within 15 days of the request being received.
An applicant can receive a copy of a document or part of a document, regardless of how it is stored.
A cost reimbursement may be charged for fulfilling the data request, up to the amount of the incurred costs. This fee is only applied if the costs exceed the minimum amount specified by a government decree. Even then, the fee cannot exceed the maximum amount also set by the decree.
Within 15 days of receiving the request, the National Election Office will inform the applicant of the cost and any options that do not require making copies. The applicant then has 30 days from receiving this information to state whether they wish to proceed with the request. The time between the notification and the applicant's response is not included in the fulfilment deadline.
If the applicant confirms their request, they must pay the fee within a deadline of at least 15 days, as set by the National Election Office. The request will then be fulfilled within 15 days of the payment being received, except during an election period.
If a request is denied, the National Election Office will send a written or electronic notification to the applicant within 15 days of receiving the request, explaining the reasons for the refusal.
Legal remedy
An applicant may file a lawsuit if their request for public interest data is denied, if the deadline for fulfilment (including any extension) expires without a response, or to request a review of the cost reimbursement amount. The lawsuit must be initiated within 30 days of receiving the denial, the deadline's expiry, or the due date for the cost reimbursement.
The applicant can also turn to the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) for violations related to the right to access public interest data. If an applicant files a complaint with the NAIH regarding the denial, non-fulfilment, or cost of a request, they can initiate a lawsuit within 30 days of receiving notification about the rejection of their complaint's review, the closure of the investigation, or the result of a call for a remedy to the violation.
If the deadline for filing a lawsuit has passed, an appeal for reinstatement of the deadline can be made.
Statistics based on legislation
No relevant information is generated at the National Election Office for this publication unit.
Statistics on public interest data
Data of the given public body regarding the mandatory statistical data provision on public interest data.
Statistics regarding public interest data are available in Hungarian at the following website under point "Statisztikák közérdekű adatokról".
Contracts for the utilization of public interest data
List of contracts for the use of public information in which the National Election Office is one of the contracting parties.
Terms of use for public interest data
General terms and conditions for the use and utilization of public interest data managed by the National Election Office.
Specific and unique publication list
Specific and unique publication list relating to the National Election Office.
The publication of the specific publication list was ordered by:
Data Protection Policy, which is available in Hungarian. The list itself is also available in Hungarian at the following website under point "Különös és egyedi közzétételi lista".
Information on public data reuse
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
Contract terms for public data reuse
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
Pricing of public data reuse
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
Legal remedy for public data re-use
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
Contracts for public data reuse
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
Public data digitalization agreements
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
Organizational regulations on public data
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.
Collegiate body, decision-making, meetings
No relevant information is generated within this publication unit at the National Election Office.