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Article 2
 

(1) Every adult Hungarian citizen who has a permanent place of residence or staying address in Hungary shall have the right to vote and to be elected during municipal government elections. Suffrage shall be extended to non-Hungarian citizens - who are majors according to Hungarian law - who have immigrated to Hungary. (hereafter together referred to as the voter).

(2) Any person who

(a) is under guardianship limiting or excluding his capacity for action;

(b) has been barred by a final legal judgement from participating in public affairs;

(c) is serving a prison sentence;

(d) has been committed in criminal proceedings to compulsory medical treatment shall be disqualified from the franchise.

(3) Voters shall exercise their right to vote of their free will and - with the exceptions provided for in this Act - in their permanent place of residence.

(4) Voters who have registered a staying address beside their permanent place of residence by no later than the day preceding the day of the calling of election, may exercise their right to vote in their staying address by certificate.