Mail-in voting unavailable for Czechs in eight countries due to unreliable postal services

Czechs living in Afghanistan, Yemen, North Korea, Libya, Palestine, Haiti, Somalia, and Western Sahara will likely be unable to vote by mail in this year’s parliamentary elections due to unreliable postal services. These regions are excluded from the government regulation enabling mail-in voting, introduced by a law passed last year. In these areas, Czechs can still vote in person at designated embassies in nearby countries. For example, voters in Afghanistan must travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, while those in Somalia will vote in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will monitor postal service reliability for future adjustments.