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In short

This law outlines the rules for electing members of municipal councils in the Republic of Lithuania, ensuring a fair and transparent process for all eligible residents. It details who can vote and be elected, how elections are conducted, and the principles of universal, equal, direct, and secret suffrage.

What it regulates

  • The election of municipal councillors for a four-year term.
  • The eligibility criteria for voters and candidates, including age and residency requirements.
  • The principles of universal, equal, direct, and secret suffrage.
  • The formation of multi-member constituencies and polling districts.

Who it concerns

  • Permanent residents of municipalities in the Republic of Lithuania who are 18 years of age or older.
  • Individuals aged 20 or older who wish to be elected as municipal councillors.

Key points

  • Municipal councillors are elected for a four-year term in multi-member constituencies.
  • Voters must be permanent residents of the municipality and at least 18 years old on polling day.
  • Candidates for municipal council must be permanent residents of the municipality and at least 20 years old on polling day.
  • Each voter has one vote for a list of candidates and five additional preference votes for candidates on that list.
  • Constituencies elect between 21 and 51 councillors, depending on the number of residents (e.g., up to 20,000 residents elect 21 councillors; more than 500,000 residents elect 51 councillors).
  • Polling districts must contain no more than 5,000 voters.
  • Bribery of voters is prohibited and can lead to severe consequences.
Įstatymo tekstas
Įstatymo tekstas

official translation Official translation REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON ELECTIONS TO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS 7 July 1994, No I-532 (As last amended on 18 January 2007 ─ No X-1045) FIRST CHAPTER GENERAL PROV

Article 64of this Law.

  1. The heads of the institutions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall draw up a list of voters voting in a special office. The following must be indicated in such a list: voter’s name and surname, personal number, whether or not a voter has a voter certificate. The head of the institution shall transfer a list of voters voting in a special post office to a constituency electoral committee, receive voter certificates from it or print them according to the date received via means of electronic communication and ensure the delivery of the certificates to voters, allot the premises appropriate for voting, and be responsible that the voters would be notified about the working place and time of a special post office, and that the conditions would be created for voters to reach it.
  2. Voters who are able to move shall vote themselves in accordance with the procedure covered in paragraphs 6 and 8 of Article 64 of this Law. Voters who are unable to move shall be visited by at least 2 polling district committee members, election observers (should they wish so) and employees of special post offices.
  3. If because of the physical disability voters are unable to vote themselves, they may entrust other persons to vote for them. These persons must mark the ballot papers in the presence of the voter according to his instructions and preserve the secrecy of voting.
  4. Electoral committee members, employees of a special post office and election observers shall be prohibited from carrying out the actions related to voting, as well as from accepting from the voter an outer envelope which is not sealed.
  5. It shall be prohibited to exert influence upon the self-determination of a voter voting in healthcare (except out-patient), social guardianship and care institutions, or to rush him to vote. Article
  6. Voting in Military Units
  7. Voters performing mandatory military service shall be entitled to vote in the military units where they serve. Voters performing active military service, civil service or working under employment contracts in international military operations abroad shall be entitled to vote in military units stationed abroad, which participate in those international military operations. The procedure for voting in military units stationed abroad shall be laid down by the Central Electoral Committee on the recommendation of the Minister of National Defence.
  8. A constituency electoral committee shall, not later than 15 days prior to a polling day and upon the recommendation of the commanders of military units stationed within the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, draw up a list of special post offices and, upon the recommendation of the head of the post office, set such working hours of the post offices that the days of voting in them would be

Article 64of this Law.

  1. The commanders of military units shall draw up a list of voters voting in a special office. The following must be indicated in such list: voter’s name and surname, personal number, constituency (name and number), whether or not a voter has a voter certificate. The commander of a military unit shall transfer a list of voters voting in a special post office to a constituency electoral committee, receive voter certificates from it or print them according to the date received via means of electronic communication and ensure the delivery of the certificates to voters, allot the premises appropriate for voting, and be responsible that the voters would be notified about the working place and time of a special post office, and that the conditions would be created for voters to reach it. In it is impossible to set a special post office or to ensure that voters will be able to properly carry out actions related to voting, the commanders of military units (with the exception of the commanders of the military units stationed abroad) shall create conditions for voters to go to another special post office for voting or on polling day to travel to a polling district on the electoral roll of which they have been entered.
  2. The provisions of paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 10 of Article 64 of this Law shall apply to voting in military units.
  3. It shall be prohibited to exert influence upon self-determination of a voter voting in a military unit, or to rush him to vote. Article
  4. Polls in Penal Institutions
  5. Voters who serve arrest or imprisonment sentence shall be entitled to vote in an institution they serve a sentence.
  6. A constituency electoral committee shall, not later than 15 days prior to a polling day and upon the recommendation of the heads of penal institutions, draw up a list of special post offices and, upon the recommendation of the head of the post office, set such working hours of the post offices that the days of voting in them would be

Article 64of this Law.

  1. The heads of penal institutions shall draw up a list of voters voting in special post offices. The following must be indicated in such list: voter’s name and surname, personal number, constituency (name and number), whether or not a voter has a voter certificate. The head of a penal institution shall transfer a list of voters voting in a special post office to a constituency electoral committee, receive voter certificates from it or print them according to the date received via means of electronic communication and ensure the delivery of the certificates to voters, allot the premises appropriate for voting, and be responsible that the voters would be notified about the working place and time of a special post office, and that the conditions would be created for voters to reach it.
  2. The provisions of Article 64 of this Law shall apply to voting in penal institutions.
  3. The provisions of this Article and Article 64 of this Law shall apply to voting in arrest houses, remand prisons (detention facilities).
  4. It shall be prohibited to exert influence on self-determination of a voter voting in penal institutions, or to rush him to vote. TENTH CHAPTER COUNTING OF VOTES Article
  5. Counting of Voucher Envelopes and Ballot Papers in Post Offices
  6. The procedure for counting voting envelopes and ballot papers in the Republic of Lithuania shall be laid down and this accounting shall be administered by the Central Electoral Committee.
  7. Accounting of voucher envelopes and ballot papers for voting by post, their issuing and acceptance when voting shall managed by the heads of appropriate post offices. They shall indicate accounting data in a journal specially designated for this purpose. Accounting of voucher envelopes and ballot papers for voting by post, used when voting in military units stationed abroad, their issuing and acceptance when voting shall managed by the commanders of those military units. They shall transfer to the Central Electoral Committee accounting data pertaining to election documents, unused voucher envelopes, ballot papers and voucher envelopes with ballot papers marked by voters. The Central Electoral Committee shall, not alter than until a polling day, transfer the received voucher envelopes with the ballot papers marked by voters to the committee of a polling district on the electoral roll of which a voter has been entered.
  8. The post office head or a person authorised by him shall deliver unused voucher envelopes and ballot papers to the constituency electoral committee one day prior to a polling day.
  9. The head of

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