Czech lower house to debate postal voting next week

The lower house should discuss the introduction of postal voting for Czechs living abroad at a special session next Wednesday. The debate has been called by the chair of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová of government party TOP09.

The opposition parties ANO and Freedom and Direct Democracy are against the bill, which they say would be a threat to democracy. They are expected to continue a previous tactic of filibustering in debates on postal voting. Observers say such a change could impact their support.

Most European Union countries allow postal voting.