Diaspora request expansion of postal voting rights for national elections in Greece

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The Greek diaspora have requested to expand postal voting rights coming up to the national elections in Greece.

Ekathimerini shared that during a parliamentary committee meeting, a discussion regarding an upcoming legislation addressing mail-in voting rights for European Parliament elections and national referendums took place.

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Interior Minister Niki Kerameus recently addressed the introduction of the postal voting bill in Greek parliament. Photo: Supplied.

The representative members of the diaspora emphasised the significance of including national elections in postal voting rights, requesting changes be made by the next election cycle.

Additionally, the idea of digitizing the voting process was also addressed by the diaspora, where they shared how voting online could contribute to a more inclusive representation of expatriates and members of the diaspora during electoral processes.

The newly proposed bill entailing thepostal voting rights is expected to come up in the next week.
Source: Ekathimerini.

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