The creation of foreign polling stations requires, as per Article 22.1, the number of voters determined on the basis of the State Voter Register that reside in a foreign state to exceed nineteen. Further, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required to submit a statement on the liquidation of permanent foreign polling stations in case of decrease of the number of voters in the respective state below twenty voters (Article 22.5). While the creation of foreign polling stations is notable for its clear intent of extending enfranchisement to all possible voters, practical concerns may make it impossible for foreign polling stations to be established in all foreign states. Consideration may be given to other ways of ensuring franchise for voters residing abroad.
