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There are both small and big differences between these 12 states with regard to the absence of a legal framework for out-of-country voting and we propose to discuss them.



  • Albania, Andorra, Cyprus, Malta: no provision has been found in the Constitution or in electoral legislation. In Andorra, however, there are arrangements under which citizens abroad on the day of voting may vote in advance in national territory. In Malta, only voters resident in the country who are absent on polling day may vote in advance. It should be noted that Maltese citizens who happen to be abroad on polling day and are on the electoral register may be reimbursed by the state 90% of their travel costs if they come back to Malta for voting.

  • Armenia: out-of-country voting was abolished in 2007 by an amendment to the Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia. Former Article 51 of that Code regulated the procedure for out-of-country voting. The reason given for the abolition of the right to vote abroad was the introduction of dual nationality (but Armenians abroad do not necessarily have dual nationality).

  • Chile, Greece, Montenegro, San Marino and Turkey: in the case of these five states, only those citizens who are in their respective countries at the time of the election are able to vote and can participate in all elections. As far as Greece is concerned, the situation could change if the July 2010 decision of the European Court of Human Rights discussed above were to be confirmed by the Grand Chamber. 

  • Ireland, Israel: the only people allowed to vote abroad are members of the diplomatic corps and the army.abroad was the introduction of dual nationality (but Armenians abroad do not necessarily have dual nationality).