Postal voting

Voting deadline: For mail votes to count, they must reach their destination by Saturday, June 8, at 17.00 local time.

According to a post by Interior Minister Niki Kerameus, the total number of citizens registered has reached 202,556, with the majority of them within the country's borders. Specifically, 153,322 are from within the country and 49,234 are from abroad

Out of the registered voters, 75.7% are residents of Greece, while 24.3% are Greeks living abroad.

More than 157,000 Greek citizens have registered on the relevant online platform so far

The PM posted a video message on social media platform TikTok

In terms of demographics, the majority of those opting for postal voting in the June elections (44%) fall within the 41-60 age bracket, followed by those in their 30s.

Once completed, the form must be dispatched via registered mail, at no cost to the voter, to the designated address. It is imperative that the form reaches its destination by Saturday, June 8, the day preceding the elections, to validate the application

Postal voting, which will be available in the European elections for the first time this coming June, is a new procedure for the Greek authorities to administer. However, for members of the Greek diaspora who live in the US, it will seem far more familiar than one might imagine. Which shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Another 135 deputies of the main opposition and lesser opposition parties, ranging from the Communist Party (KKE) to the ultra-right Spartiates (Spartans), voted against

The draft law had previously garnered the support, in principle, of main opposition SYRIZA and third-party PASOK before last-minute amendment

Allowing Greek citizens abroad the right to vote from their permanent or temporary residence has the ability to completely alter for the better the relationship between the Diaspora with the Greek state.

If passed, as widely expected, a special online platform will open ahead of the June European Parliament election

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The draft legislation will give all registered voters the right to vote by mail-in ballot, whether they live in Greece or abroad.

In his wekly update, the PM also touched on judicial reforms

Mitsotakis said the adoption of this option in European Parliament elections serves as a precursor to its implementation in national elections