Slovakia Plans to Abolish Postal Voting While Hungarian Experts Recommend Romanian Model

Slovakia's government is planning to eliminate postal voting in elections, a move critics claim is motivated by the system's advantage to Progressive Slovakia (PS), the main opposition party. The development contrasts sharply with neighboring Hungary, where experts are recommending the adoption of Romania's postal voting model even as the Hungarian government maintains the current system because it benefits the ruling Fidesz party. Progressive Slovakia is a liberal opposition party that has gained support among Slovak voters living abroad, who rely on postal voting to participate in elections. The contrasting approaches in the two countries highlight how electoral systems can be shaped by partisan political considerations, with governments potentially adjusting voting mechanisms based on which parties they favor.