Slovakia regional and municipal elections

Slovakia is scheduled to hold combined regional and municipal elections on October 24, 2026. During the voting period, which runs from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., citizens will elect representatives for higher territorial units and local municipalities.

In the regional elections, voters are tasked with selecting one chairperson for the self-governing region and up to three members for the regional assembly. For municipal elections, the process involves electing one mayor and up to seven members for the municipal council. In Dubnica nad Váhom, for example, four candidates are competing for the mayoral position, including the incumbent Peter Wolf.

A legal election moratorium is set to begin on Thursday, October 22, prohibiting political campaigning, the publication of opinion polls, and the display of political advertisements on social media or electronic billboards. This moratorium will remain in effect until the close of polls.

To assist voters, the elections are color-coded: municipal elections utilize white envelopes and ballots, while regional elections use blue envelopes and ballots. Voters are advised that mistakes on ballots cannot be corrected by crossing out names; instead, they must request new ballots from the commission. The Ministry of Interior noted that while most errors can be resolved by issuing new materials, the vote is only finalized once the envelope is placed in the ballot box.