Croatia to scrap 'blue confirmation' for voters with expired ID

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Justice Minister Damir Habijan announced a draft law that will replace the current voter register and list with a single, permanent register. The proposal eliminates the "blue confirmation" document that voters with expired personal ID cards must obtain before voting, allowing them to cast ballots directly.

According to the ministry, 7,642 blue confirmations were issued for the 2024 parliamentary election, requiring roughly 900 staff hours. The new system will automate data entry, cut manual work, and introduce a unified ethical code for local and regional officials.

Entities: Commission for Conflict of Interest (Croatia) · Damir Habijan · High Administrative Court of Croatia · Hrvatski Telekom · Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation (Croatia) · Nikolina Brnjac · University North (Croatia)

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[● 3 SOURCES] 7,642 blue confirmations were issued for the 2024 parliamentary election, requiring about 900 staff hours. (Ministry data)
[● 3 SOURCES] The new legislation merges the voter register and the voter list into a single permanent register. (Draft law details)
[● 3 SOURCES] A unified ethical code for local and regional officials was also presented. (Minister Habijan)
[● 3 SOURCES] Justice Minister Damir Habijan presented a draft law on the voter register. (Minister Damir Habijan / media conference)
[● 3 SOURCES] The draft law will eliminate the need for a blue confirmation for voters whose personal ID cards have expired. (Draft law proposal)
[● 3 SOURCES] The reforms aim to automate data entry and reduce manual administrative work. (Minister Habijan)
[● 3 SOURCES] Voters with expired identification documents will be able to vote without obtaining an additional document. (Minister Habijan)