The Austrian electoral authorities are already preparing for the EU elections on Sunday, June 9. Ballots are currently being printed, producing approximately eight million ballots and two million absentee ballots.
In Austria, approximately 6.4 million people are eligible to vote. Because the law requires a reserve of 20 percent, more ballots are printed. However, there is no legal reserve for voting cards. According to the electoral authority, the basis for this is the orders of the individual authorities, which usually also allow a certain reserve.
Voting cards must be requested before June 7
The voting cards can be requested until shortly before the elections, namely in writing (by e-mail, fax, letter or via an online portal) no later than June 5 and in person at the town hall or the subdistrict court no later than June 7. The voting cards will be delivered no later than next Thursday. Some Austrians living abroad have a ‘subscription’ to a voting card.
The list of all candidates is included with the cards, as preferential votes can be awarded. Each party may appoint a maximum of 42 persons. In Austria, voters can choose between the five parliamentary parties ÖVP, SPÖ, FPÖ, Greens and NEOS, as well as the DNA list, which criticizes the Corona measures, and the KPÖ.
The ranking depends on the last result
The ranking on the ballot paper depends on the number of mandates won in the last EU elections. In the event of a tie, the exact total of votes decides. Because the DNA and the KPÖ are not represented in the EU Parliament, they are mentioned in the last two places.
Source: Krone
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