Questions & Answers

1. In accordance with the 2022 amendment to the Fundamental Law, this summer, on 9 June, we will elect the members of the European Parliament (21 Hungarian MPs out of 720), the members of local government and mayors, members of the county assemblies, members of the capital assemblies and the mayor of the capital on the same day. Furthermore, the representatives of minority self-government are appointed at municipal, regional and in all cases national level.

2. In Budapest, an important change is that the members of the Budapest City Assembly will no longer be district mayors, but the 32 members will be elected directly by the voters of Budapest, on a list.

3. In settlements with more than 10 000 inhabitants, a compensatory list may be established by a nominating organisation which has nominated a candidate in at least two thirds of the single mandate constituencies of the settlement

4. The 2023 amendments to the Electoral Procedure Act changed the rules for submitting applications.

Under the new rules, voters can submit individual applications in the following ways:

				in person		via a delivery agent			by post
		online identification	without identification
		www.valasztas.hu		in any local election office
from 1 December, 2023
registration and removal from the nationality register		√	-	√		√			-
accessible polling station simplified information Braille-notice Braille-template	request and cancellation	√	-	√		√			-
prohibiting/allowing the provision of data for election campaign purposes		√	-	√		√			-
For the 2024 general elections from 4 April 2024
mobile ballot box request and  cancellation		√	√	√		√			√
absentee voting and cancellation		√	-	√		√			-

Submitting a request online with identification

 

The easiest and safest way to apply is to identify yourself online. There are several ways for voters to identify themselves when submitting an application online. For information on identification options, click here: https://kau.gov.hu/informacio/segitseg

Applications can be submitted online here.

Submitting an application in person

Voters can submit their application in person at any local election office. There is no need to fill in the form in advance, just bring a valid document proving your identity (identity card, passport or driving licence).

Submission of the application by proxy

The proxy may deliver the voter's application at any local election office if the voter completes Section 5 of the application form, which includes the power of attorney signed by 2 witnesses. They can also receive the decision of the electoral office by completing section (p) of the application form. The delivery agent may not make statements on behalf of the voter, the voter's statements must be contained in the application form signed by the voter. Application forms can be filled in and printed out by computer. After printing, it is important that the voter signs the form in the appropriate places (points 4 and 5).

Submitting an application by post

You can also submit your application for a ballot paper or registration by post. Applications for registration can be submitted on a continuous basis, but in order to be considered for the 2024 European Parliament elections, they must be received by 4 p.m. on 15 May 2024 at the National Election Office, any local election office or a foreign representation.

The application for a mobile ballot box can be submitted by post to any local election office until 4 p.m. on 5 June 2024 from the date of the election. The election office will process applications from 4 April 2024.

Application forms can also be filled in and printed out by computer. After printing, it is important that the voter signs the form in the appropriate place (point 4).

Decision on the application

As of 1 December 2023, applications for the register will be assessed by the National Election Office (NEC) in an automatic decision-making procedure. This means that in most cases a decision will be taken within a few seconds. However, in the case of submissions by proxy, without online identification or by post, if the name or place of birth given is different from the one on the register, the intervention of an administrator will be required, which will extend the time for the administration by 3 working days.

Notification of the decision

The NVI sends the decision - in the first instance - to the voter's citizen mailbox (https://tarhely.gov.hu/). You can also specify another delivery address (e-mail or postal address) in the request, or you can request to receive it in person. For those who do not have a citizen mailbox and do not provide any other contact details, the decision will be delivered to their home address by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt.