Document 181 - Amendment to the Act on Elections to Municipal Councils

Published date: 06.05.2026 |Processed date: 06.05.2026 |Session 10

Submitters: Matěj Ondřej Havel, Zdeňka Blišťanová, Jan Jakob, Michal Kučera, Helena Langšádlová, Jiří Pospíšil, Vlastimil Válek, Michal Zuna, Marek Ženíšek

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Summary

The proposal amends the Municipal Elections Act by lowering the age for active voting in municipal elections from 18 to 16. At the same time, it explicitly preserves the passive right to vote up to the age of 18. The other conditions of the right to vote remain unchanged and are proposed to take effect from 1 January 2027.

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Additional documents

Additional document 1

Government opinion on Print No. 181/0

Processed date: 03.06.2026

The Government does not agree with the proposal to lower the age for active voting in municipal elections from 18 to 16. It states that this is a major systemic intervention without sufficient professional and social debate and that the proposal does not address the follow-up effects on other laws, local referendums or the organisation of elections. The Government says the change would increase costs and could cause practical complications, particularly when it coincides with other elections where the 18-year age limit remains.

Laws affected by this document

491/2001

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