A fateful day of self-determination has dawned: Lithuania chooses a new Seimas

How and where to vote?

Voters will be able to cast their ballot from 7 am to 8 pm Votes will only start counting when polling stations are closed.

According to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), on Election Day, voters vote in the constituency in which they are included.

The voter also has the right to vote in any constituency of his constituency that is connected to the information system of the Central Electoral Commission by electronic means.

The map on the Voter Page website shows where voters have to vote and which polling station addresses. You can see it here.

How to fill out the ballot?

Mark only one selected candidate on the single-member ballot.

The constituencies will provide information about the politicians running in that single-member constituency. This information is also available online.

Mark a party on the multi-member ballot.

You can see the candidate lists for all parties here.

From this list, select and enter the numbers of up to 5 candidates from the selected list in the boxes at the bottom. The numerical order is not important.

If the voter realizes they made a mistake before putting the ballot in the ballot box, ask the election commission member for another ballot and return the damaged one to the commission members.

The CEC points out and recalls that the number of a candidate entered several times in the classification column gives him a single priority vote.

What do you need to have?

Another piece of news about these Seimas elections is the resignation of registered voter cards. Informational messages were only sent to residents.

The Ministry of Health (SAM) and the CEC reiterate that there are required Wear protective gear to cover your nose and mouth, to have an identity document, and recommended bring your own writing instrument.

The advance voted twice

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the early voting time in the Seimas elections was extended. During the four-day preliminary vote, 178,000 people expressed their will in the Seimas elections. 145 or 7.39 percent. of all voters.

Four years ago, there were twice as many: 3.49 percent. or 87 thousand. 59, but then the early voting in the municipalities also lasted twice as long: two days.

This year, the most active voters were in the constituencies of Vilnius Antakalnis (14.05%) and Senamiestis – Žvėrynas (13.57%), as well as Kaunas Center – Žaliakalnis (11.95%), Marijampolė (11.38 %).
Voters also voted early in the districts of the capital Verkiai (10.65%), Klaipėda Seaside (10.65%), Druskininkai, and Lazdijai district, which cover Jotvingiai (9.28%).

Voters from the Vilnius Paneriai electoral districts – Grigiškės (3.64%) and Naujoji Vilnia (4.17%) were the least active in early voting.

Of all the anticipated votes, 13 thousand. 89 are delivered to special post offices, where they can express their wishes in nursing, treatment, and confinement institutions that perform military service. 310 voters voted at home.

You can vote at home on Fridays and Saturdays. This year, not only disabled people over 70 who cannot go to the polls, but also people who care for the disabled, as well as residents who have been diagnosed or suspected of a coronavirus or have had to isolate themselves contacts or traveling abroad, they can vote at home.