Local Government Elections

A foreigner from EU/EHP region with registered or permanent residence or a foreigner from outside the EU/EHP area but with a permanent residence, at least 18 years old, is eligible to vote in municipal elections.

Those will be held on Saturday, 29.10.2022 from 7am till 8pm. In a one-round election, the mayors of the city districts and the mayor of the capital of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, and councilors of the borough and city councils will be selected together with the president of the Bratislava self-governing region and councilors of the Bratislava self-governing region council.

Who do we vote for?

For the first time municipal elections will be associated with elections to higher territorial units. So if a foreigner meets the conditions, he/she will be able to vote:

• The mayor of Bratislava, the capital city of SR (1 vote) > List of the registered candidates running for mayor of the Bratislava capital city ↗︎
• Councilors of the Bratislava city council (max. number indicated on the ballot paper) > List of the registered candidates standing for election to the city council ↗︎ > Notice of the creation of electoral districts and the number of councilors for the city council elections ↗︎
• The mayor of the city borough (1 vote)
• Councilors of the city borough (max. number indicated on the ballot paper) - > More information ↗︎
• President of the Bratislava self-governing region (1 vote)
• Councilors of the Bratislava self-governing region council (max. number indicated on the ballot paper) - > More information ↗︎

A voter may vote only in the city district of his/her permanent residence in the electoral district in which he/she is registered. City districts are responsible for enrolling all foreigners with permanent residence in the permanent list of voters. Upon arrival at the polling station, the voter is obliged to prove his/her identity to the electoral commission by presenting his/her identity card or proof of residence for foreigners. You can find your street and the polling station designated for it at the links below.