Czech MPs launch final debate on introduction of postal voting

The Czech lower house on Wednesday morning began a final debate on the introduction of postal voting for Czechs abroad. Representatives of the two opposition parties in the Chamber of Deputies, ANO and Freedom and Direct Democracy, slammed the government bill, with one MP for the latter saying it was an attack on the Czech Constitution.

The opposition parties have filibustered during previous discussions of postal voting and on Wednesday lunchtime around 30 of their MPs had signed up to address the lower house on the matter.

Pundits say postal voting would be more likely to benefit the governing parties.