Before the election notices recommending candidates - National Election Office
- When do I get my election notice on the venue of my polling station?
From 12 to 19 February, based on the data of 9 February, the National Election Office sends a notice for voters with a residence in Hungary that they have been enrolled and where the designated polling station of their constituency is located.
- What is to be done if someone does not get the electoral notice?
Voters may request from the local election office (settlement clerk) another electoral notice if the previous one got lost, damaged or did not arrive.
- When does the campaign start?
The campaign lasts from 17 February until 8 April 19.00 o’clock.
- How does the nomination process go?
- Nomination period lasts from 19 February to March 5.
- Every voter may recommend candidates in his/her constituency by signing the collection sheet.
- A voter may recommend more than one candidate, but each candidate can be recommended only once. The recommendation cannot be revoked.
- 500 recommendations are needed for putting forward a candidate.
- Voters may request information whether their data is contained among the verified supporting signatures which are needed to put forward candidates. This can be requested by any voter who turns to the single member constituency election office (town clerk) in charge. Supporting signatures are only checked until the required 500 valid ones are determined. Anything above, even it amounts to several thousand, are not checked.
- Where is it forbidden to collect recommendations?
Supporting signatures cannot be collected in working places, government bodies, armed forces, public transport, schools, kindergartens, hospitals, doctor’s offices.
- Do I need to fill in the recommendation collecting sheet personally?
- No, the data content can also be completed by someone else, however:
- the recommendation will only be valid if it is signed by the supporting voter personally.
- Which organizations may put forward national lists during the parliamentary elections?
- National lists may be put forward by:
- parties, that put forward a minimum of 27 single member constituency candidates in at least 9 counties plus the capital city,
- the national self-governments of minorities.
- National lists may be put forward by: