Slovenia - 2012
Migrants' political rights - right to vote to national/local elections
- Code:
- RED95
- Key Area:
- Political & Civic Participation
- Strand(s):
- Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes, in local (municipal) elections.
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| Qualitative Info |
According to the Local Elections Act (2006), all non-national residents of Slovenia with permanent residence permit are granted the right to vote in local elections, but among them only EU nationals are allowed to stand as candidates. Sources: Local Elections Act, 2006, http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200622&stevilka=843. Date of access: 20.1.2012. Local voting rights for non-nationals in Europe, 2008, a report by Kees Groenendijk for the Migration Policy Institute, http://www.migrationpolicy.org/transatlantic/docs/Groenendijk-FINAL.pdf. Date of access: 20.1.2012. Položaj tujcev v Sloveniji po lokalnih volitvah 2006 (Situation of foreign citizens in Slovenia after 2006 local elections), a report by Roman Lavtar for IFIMES, http://www.ifimes.org/default.cfm?Jezik=si&Kat=10&ID=300. Date of access: 20.1.2012. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Political participation |
| External Url | http://www.migrationpolicy.org/transatlantic/docs/Groenendijk-FINAL.pdf |
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