President Pavel says he is pro electronic voting

President Petr Pavel said on Friday evening during an interview at the Colours of Ostrava festival that he is for the introduction of electronic voting, calling it a modern way of doing things that would bring Czech elections into the 21st century and would allow people to vote from home. He also said it would make voting easier for citizens living abroad, who currently have to travel considerable distances sometimes to get to the polls.

He also said it would make sense for people who are in prison on cannabis-related charges to be granted amnesty if the drug is legalised in Czechia.

The interview was part of a special edition of the political podcast Kecy & Politika that took place in front of an audience at the Meltingpot discussion forum, which is part of the annual music and culture festival in Ostrava.