Where I’ll Vote, How I’ll Vote, How Many Crosses I’ll Put – Elections Today 2023 – Newsbomb – News

In less than 15 minutes, voting will begin for Election 2023. Citizens are expected to turn up at the polling stations. Polls are expected to end at 19:00, and the first results with the highest percentage of integration an hour later will show the winner of the night.

From today every candidate’s question is, “Where do I vote?». The answer is easily provided through an application from the Ministry of Home Affairs. By mpp.ypes.gov.grThe citizen enters his details and finds the correct polling station where he is registered to vote in the 2023 elections.

Even if the citizen does not remember his special election number, by filling in the surname, first name, patronymic and maiden name, all the results will be returned to him accurately. So, with a few clicks, one is informed about the special election number and the code of the electoral division. The electoral division is listed in detail and can even be found on the map by clicking on the relevant indicator.

Election 2023: How do I vote – what if you don’t have an ID

Procedure for that How do I vote? In 2023 elections, there is no difference compared to previous elections. However, first-time voters may find the following information useful.

Voters come to the polling hall individually or in small groups or as specifically determined by the Election Commission, which authenticates their identity and verifies their entry in the electoral roll.

Identification of voters for exercise of right to vote is based on their police identity card or relevant temporary certificate from competent authority or their passport or driving license or personal health book of all insurance funds. Note that any “cut” ID cards will be accepted.

Specifically for passports, it is indicated that an expired Greek passport is also sufficient.

Joint Ministerial Decision No. 4082/2022 (B’ 3982) and accessible through the government portal https://wallet.gov.gr. If for any reason the aforementioned procedure cannot be complied with or if its application causes a delay in the voting process, at the discretion of the head of the election committee, identification of voters based on the data of the previous paragraph.

Personnel of the Hellenic Police, Fire Force and Army who serve in any capacity in the Armed Forces or the Coast Guard – Hellenic Coast Guard, vote based on special electoral rolls in the region where they serve. Polling station separately and not consolidated or with any subsidiary. Identification of military personnel and personnel serving in defense forces is carried out on the basis of their military or official identity cards, as per the above rules.

In order for the above electors to exercise their right to vote in the municipality in which they are registered, They have to deliver to the Election Committee Proof of their service or unit They are not recorded in the reports under Article 27 of the P.T. 26/2012.

After exercising the right to vote and if the elector so requests, A written certificate to exercise the right to vote is issued to him, Signed and sealed by the Chairman of the Election Committee as per Section 6 of Article 83 of the pd. 26/2012. It is to be noted that such printed certificates will be issued to all the polling booths.

When identifying voters, some voters, due to errors or other reasons, may find discrepancies between their information on the electoral roll and their police or service identification cards.

Specifically:

a) Their registration details in the Electoral Roll do not fully match with their police or official identity card details. In this case, voters must present an identity certificate issued by the concerned mayor or other documents that can be obtained and prove their identity.

However, it is at the discretion of the Election Commission to take into account additional evidence that can prove the identity of the voter in order to allow him to exercise his right to vote.

b) Women voters who are registered with their husband’s surname in the voter list are listed with their father’s surname in their police identity card or vice versa.

c) Female voters who are registered with their husband’s surname in the electoral roll, after their divorce, change their police identity card and change their husband’s surname to their surname without amending the electoral roll directory.

In cases B and C above, the real identity of the voters can be verified by comparing the details of the voter list and the police ID, thus requiring no other supporting documents.

However, female voters should be provided with a similar proof document (eg marriage certificate) as it is impossible to verify their identity even by comparing the data.

However, the Electoral Commission is competent to decide whether the voter’s identity is proved by any other element or document (eg gender indication on police ID).

In order to serve citizens during the right to vote, authorities to issue ID cards will operate on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 during the hours set by the document of the Ministry of Citizen Protection.

Election 2023: How many crosses have I placed?

As always, the election of members of Parliament is of great interest in these elections. Citizens express their preference for candidates, the key question in each district is “How many crosses do I place?”, on the ballot of the party that everyone will choose to vote for in the 2023 election.

Each voter is given an individual envelope which is initialed at the time of distribution by a representative of the Judicial Officer and sealed with the seal of the Election Commission. A complete set of ballot forms for all admissions and individual candidates, as well as a blank ballot, is enclosed with the envelope.

The committee then instructs the voter to come to the screen, where, instead of being a spectator, he presents his choice to the candidate or candidates of the coalition of his choice and places his desired ballot in the envelope. Then the voter, after affixing the envelope, returns and drops the envelope in the ballot box himself in the presence of the Election Commission and other participants (Articles 72 par. 7 and 83 par. 1 and 2/ of 2012 of Presidential Decree 26/

Each voter may indicate his preference for the candidates by marking a cross next to his name in the following:

a) In their elected constituencies one (1) up to and three (3)

MPs, One (1) cross.

b) In their elected constituencies four (4) Until then And seven

(7) Members of Parliamentup to Two (2) crosses.

c) In their elected constituencies eight (8) Until then and twelve

(12) Members of Parliamentup to Three (3) crosses

d) In blocks, whichever is more Thirteen

(13) Members of Parliamentup to Four (4) crosses.

Judicial representatives are recommended to post a sign in a prominent place at each polling station indicating the number of optional crosses placed by the voters.

Matters relating to priority crosses are fully regulated in Articles 72, 73 and 74 of the pd. 26/2012.

Table of Seats, Number of Candidates and Priority Crosses