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  3. Democracy and elections
  4. Elections

Elections

Up-to-date information on elections, right to vote, allocation of preferential votes in a national council election, election card, absentee voting
  • General information on elections
    • Right to vote
    • Electoral principles
    • Voting
    • Allocation of preferential votes in a national council election
    • Electoral board
    • Parties in Austria
  • Types of elections
    • Federal presidential elections
    • National council elections
    • Elections to the European Parliament
    • State government elections
    • Local elections and mayoral elections
    • Viennese elections
  • Voting  card, postal vote and visit by the "flying electoral commission" (special electoral board)
    • Voting card
    • Postal voting using a voting card
    • Voting abroad
    • Visit by the "flying electoral commission" (special electoral board)
  • Registration of eligible voters (voter registration, electoral roll)
    • General information on the registration of eligible voters
    • Austrians with main residence in Austria
    • Austrians with main residence abroad
    • Other EU citizens with main residence in Austria
  • Review of past elections from 2023 to 2025

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Last update: 06/05/2025
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