YOUR GUIDE TO VOTING IN LUXEMBOURG

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When to Vote

9 June 2024

Mark your calendars!

Anyone aged 18 or over on the election day can vote if they have residency in Luxembourg and hold either Luxembourgish citizenship or the citizenship of another EU country. 

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Do I have an obligation to Vote?

Yes, there is a legal obligation to vote, if you are a citizen of 18 years old and up to 75 years old, registered on the voters’ list.

Where can I vote?

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If you are a Luxembourgish citizen voting in Luxembourg

If you live in Luxembourg, you can vote at the polling station assigned to your commune. Check the notification received from authorities, because it mentions the address of the polling station. And guess what?! You don’t have to register, the authorities will do it for you and send you a notification letter to remind you to vote. However, if you plan to vote by mail, then make sure to register in advance. You can do it in person at the commune where you live or online, on this platform.

Deadline to register (voting by mail): the earliest 12 weeks and at the latest 25 days before election day

If you are a Luxembourgish citizen voting from another EU country

Do you live abroad? To vote, you need to request it in advance. All you have to do is fill in a form and send it either online (on this platform) or by mail. Afterwards, you can send your voting ballot by mail to the commune where you are registered for voting. You can learn more here.

Deadline to register: you have to register between 12 weeks and 40 days before the vote, to receive a notification letter from autorities

If you are an Luxembourgish citizen voting from a country outside the EU

The same rules of registration apply when voting outside the European Union. 

If you are EU citizen voting in Luxembourg

As a legal resident in Luxembourg, you can of course vote there! However, you have to register in advance to be on the voting list and receive a notification from authorities. You can register either in person at the commune where you live or by using the online platform.

Deadline to register: no later than the 55th day preceding the elections.

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Voting Online
Can I vote online?
NO ✖ Unfortunately you cannot vote online in Luxembourg.
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Voting by Mail
Can I vote by mail?
Good news, ✓ YES, you can vote by mail in Luxembourg if you request in advance or if you are abroad. Check the registration requirements above!
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Voting by Proxy
Can I vote by proxy?
NO ✖ Unfortunately you cannot vote by proxy in Luxembourg.
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Voting & accessibility

Do you have a disability or an illness? If you cannot go to the polling station, there are forms of assistance available:

  • you can find materials about elections in an accessible format
  • you can ask for the table to be placed in an accessible way for you to vote
  • suitable transportation to pick you up from your home and take you to the polling station can be arranged in advance
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fun facts

  • Luxembourg was one of the founders of what we know nowadays as the European Union, on 12 July 1958.
  • Luxembourg will have 6 members of the European Parliament the same as in the previous elections in 2019.
  • There is only one national constituency and everyone votes for the same list across the country.
  • Luxembourg uses preferential voting, giving voters the option to indicate their preference on a party list. Voters can cast up to 6 votes, only being able to vote outside the list if there are more votes than candidates on the list. It is possible to mark a white circle at the top, meaning that all the candidates will be marked.
  • There is no official threshold for the European elections.
  • The country’s official motto is mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn: Meaning ‘we want to remain what we are,’ the motto refers to the country’s tumultuous history and the wish to remain independent (now and in the future).
  • In 2019, it was even named the safest country in the world, according to the Global Peace Index.
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