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Hungary - 2012

Migrants' political rights - right to vote to national/local elections

Code:
RED95
Key Area:
Political & Civic Participation
Strand(s):
Equality
17/01/2012 - 08:00
Short Answer

Yes, with reservations.
Qualitative Info

"Besides Hungarian nationals, only EU citizens have the right to stand for office at local/municipal elections, with the reservation that only Hungarian citizens are allowed to run for mayor of any municipality [1]

Only Hungarian citizens have the right to stand for elections at national level. [2]


[1] Hungary, Act L. of 2010 on the election of local council representatives and mayors (2010a) (2010. évi L. törvény a helyi önkormányzati képviselők és polgármesterek választásáról), 14 June 2010.
[2] Hungary, Act XXXIV. of 1989 on the election of members of Parliament (1989. évi XXXIV. törvény az országgyűlési képviselők választásáról)."
Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Political participation
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