On 26th May, the Hungarian voters will elect 21 members of the European Parliament. In October, voters will vote on members of local government.
In this elections, voters might vote on five different positions:
every voter
will vote on mayors;
and local government representatives ;
certain voters will elect county assembly members;
those voters who registered as minority voters can also elect the representatives of minority self-government;
voters in Budapest will elect mayors not only in their own districts but also the Mayor of the Capital.
The government has submitted an amendment proposal that would exclude protests from the most important, symbolic public squares of Budapest during national holidays. Furthermore, it would empower local governments to remove further areas a no-protest zone.
In response to our call, the National Election Office (NVI) has initiated an important amendment to the electoral procedure, thereby restricting opportunities for electoral fraud. The government amended the relevant decree. HCLU welcomes the modification, as it results in the increased transparency of the elections and an increased level of protection for the right to vote. However, we hold that further modifications are necessary to prevent fraud.