Czech lower house approves bill on postal voting for Czechs living abroad

The Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill on postal voting for Czechs living abroad. The draft law was approved by the votes of the ruling coalition, in the face of protests from the opposition parties who claim that postal voting is vulnerable to manipulation and abuse.

The coalition parties counter that postal voting had been successfully tried and tested in many countries of the world and will make life easier for hundreds of thousands of Czechs who now have to travel long distances to cast their ballot. They would like to see the law in force in time for the 2025 general elections. The bill will now go to the Senate for debate.