Slovak Coalition Party Pushes for Same-Day Voting and Online System for Overseas Citizens

The Slovak National Party (SNS) is advocating for overseas Slovak citizens to vote on the same day as domestic voters, along with implementing online voting systems for expatriate citizens. SNS leader Andrej Danko maintains that Slovaks living abroad must cast their ballots on the same day as voters within Slovakia. Opposition parties have criticized the proposal, characterizing it as voter intimidation and an attempt to restrict voting rights. The debate highlights ongoing tensions over electoral reforms affecting the estimated hundreds of thousands of Slovak citizens living abroad, who currently have different voting procedures than domestic voters.