Two pages, print-ready, no registration needed. Every version links back to the same
Czech resources — so you can hand it to someone who doesn’t read Czech or English.
No match. We currently publish 23 EU language versions — write to us if yours is missing.
For communities & organisations
Do you reach one of these language groups? Share the file.
Embassies, cultural associations, employers, HR teams, Facebook groups, Telegram channels,
school parent chats — if you have an audience that reads one of these 23 languages,
you can post the PDF directly. No permission needed, no attribution required
(though we’re always happy to see a credit).
Post the PDF link in your channel, or upload the file itself.
Print it and leave a stack at your office, café, church or community centre.
Send it to one person who is eligible but has never voted here. That’s the whole point.
The checklist · in English
Seven steps to your vote
The municipal elections (komunální volby) take place 9–10 October 2026.
These elections determine who runs cities and towns across Czechia. If you have the right
to vote, you should use it! Your priorities count — and your vote could have a major impact,
because local council seats can be decided by a handful of ballots.
1
Are you eligible to vote?
If you are a citizen of another EU country and will be 18 years old by 10 October,
you are eligible to vote in Czech municipal elections. However, you must be an
officially registered resident in Czechia — you must have your residency permit.
Citizens of non-EU countries are not eligible to vote unless they also hold Czech citizenship.
2
Voter registration
You do not need to register to vote before the elections. On the day you vote,
bring an official ID (your national identity card or passport) and your Czech residency
permit, then register at your polling place.
It takes 10 minutes, and it’s best to do it anytime up to two weeks before the elections.
3
Educate yourself on the political parties and issues
Read up on the different parties and where they stand on the issues. A good source is
Volby pro Všechny’s overview:
Overview of political parties in CR
This can also be a great conversation starter with your Czech friends, colleagues and
family members: get their opinions on the parties and issues.
If you registered early enough (about a month beforehand), you will receive your ballot
in the mail roughly a week before the election. Otherwise you get it at the polling place.
In Prague you are voting in two different elections: for the City Hall Council and
the City District Council. The ballot is famously large and uses a unique
“cross” system (X). You have three ways to fill it out:
Give all your votes to one party
Put one cross next to the party’s name. Your votes go to their candidates in the order
established by the party.
Give your votes to individual candidates across different parties
Cross the boxes next to individual names, up to the maximum number of seats available.
For the City Hall Council the maximum is 65; for city districts it varies between 15–45.
Mix and match
Cross one party box and cross individual candidate boxes from various parties. Your
individual votes count first, and the rest of your total allowed votes go to the party
you checked.
Careful! You must use a cross (X) to vote. Merely ticking the box or circling a
name will invalidate your ballot. Also, you only have as many votes as there are seats
on the council — you can cast fewer votes, but not more, or your ballot is invalid.
When you go to your polling place, make sure you bring your official ID from your home
country (national ID card or passport) and your Czech residency permit.
7
Go vote!
If you’re a registered resident with EU citizenship, then you’re a member of the
community. You belong, and local government should represent your interests.
So make your voice heard!
Everything else we built
The rest of our toolkit
The checklist is the starting point. These free tools take you the rest of the way —
from registering, to deciding who to vote for.
Volby pro Všechny, z.s. is a non-partisan civic association dedicated to helping people with a
migration background use their legal right to vote in Czechia.
