Czechs abroad face last chance to register for vote

Foreigners living outside the Czech Republic had their last chance on Sunday to register to vote in the elections to the lower house of parliament on May 28 and 29. Czechs abroad have two possibilities to vote. The first is to be included on the voters’ list at a specific consulate or embassy abroad. The second is to get a voter’s pass which allows voting at any location abroad and in the Czech Republic. This is recommended for those on short trips with a longer time period allowed for registration. Last time in 2006 around 5,000 took advantage of being included on the voters’ lists abroad. Foreign votes are channelled into one Czech region chosen by ballot. This time round it will be the South Bohemian region.