MinistrY OF INTERIOR
OF THE SlovAk republiC

Elections to the European Parliament 
on the Territory of the Slovak Republic
Information for European Union citizens 
who intend to vote in the elections to the European Parliament
on the territory of the Slovak Republic
I
Date and time of the Elections
Elections to the European Parliament in the Slovak Republic will be held 
on Saturday, 6th June 2009 from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.
II
Conditions to exercise one’s voting right 
Pursuant to Act No. 331/2003 Coll. on the Elections to the European Parliament, a citizen of a European Union Member State (“EU citizen”) shall be entitled to vote in the European Parliamentary Elections on the territory of the Slovak Republic provided he/she fulfils the following criteria:
• is at least eighteen years old on the polling day, 
• holds a permanent resident’s permit in the Slovak Republic,
• were not deprived elective law in member state of their origin.
III
The right to be elected
Pursuant to Act No. 331/2003 Coll. on the Election to the European Parliament for deputy of European Parliament can be elected citizen of  European Union Member State that:
 • is at least 21 years of age on the day of elections, 
 • holds  a permanent resident’s permit on the territory of the Slovak Republic, 
 • has not been deprived of candidature in the member state of his/her origin,
 • has not occur impediments to enforcement elective law. 
IV 
Conditions of entry into the Electoral Register
1)	An EU citizen already holding a permanent resident’s permit in the Slovak Republic and wishing to vote in the European Parliamentary Elections in the Slovak Republic, will be enroll into the Electoral Register in his/her place of permanent residence upon application form and declaration. Application for enrol into the Electoral Register hand into municipal office at latest 40 days before polling day (no later than April 27, 2009). Example of application form and declaration is below. 
2)	An EU citizen without a permanent residence permission and staying on the territory of the Slovak Republic more than three months and wishing to vote in the European Parliamentary elections in Slovak Republic have to request for permanent residence permission.
To apply for the permanent residence permission for citizen of the European Union Member State, go to the local department of the Border Police Office competent for the place of your residence on the territory of the Slovak Republic. Citizen of the European Union Member State is bound to show passport with application form. The Competent Police Office will issue confirmation of apply for the permanent residence permission on the registration day. In case of any problems, you can also contact department of the Border Police Office, which is faulted in framework of the Head Office of Border and Foreigners Police Bratislava, Head Office of the Border Police Nitra, Head Office of the Border Police Banská Bystrica, Head Office of the Border and Foreigners Police Prešov. 
He/she will be enrolled in the Electoral Register in place of permanent residence upon application form and declaration. Application for enroll into Electoral Register hand into municipal office at latest 40 days before polling day (no later than April 27, 2009). Example of the Application form and declaration is below.
V
Information about the elections
After you have entered into the Electoral Register, the municipality of your permanent residence in the Slovak Republic will notify you of the date and time of elections, the number of your polling district and the address of the polling station, together with the information about the voting procedure itself. If you are not able to vote at the polling district at which you are registered, you can request the municipal office for a polling card that will enable you to vote in any polling district on the territory of the Slovak Republic.
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Application of the citizen of the European Union Member State for entry into the Electoral Register you can find at the Municipal Office or on website of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic
www.civil.gov.sk, link: „Voľby do Európskeho parlamentu 2009“.
On this website you can find another informations about European Parliamentary Elections too.
Application
of the citizen of the European Union Member State for entry into the Electoral Register for The European Parliament elections 2009 on the territory of the Slovak Republic

Municipal office
in .............................................................
Pursuant Article 7, par. 2 of the Act No. 331/2003 Coll. on Elections to the European Parliament request for entry into the Electoral Register in the municipality
Name:		

Surname:		

Previous surname:		

Sex:		
Nationality:		

Date of birth:		
Place of birth:		

Constituency*):		
Declaration
for entry into the Electoral Register
Pursuant to Article 7, par. 3 of the Act No. 331/2003 Coll. on Elections to the European Parliament I declare that:
1. I was not deprived of the right to vote in the state of my citizenship,	

2. I will exercise the right to vote the European Parliament only in the Slovak Republic,	

3. the number of my valid passport is:	
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4. the address of my permanent residence on the territory of Slovak Republic is:	

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