Short guide for foreigners who want to vote in Romania’s local elections

Romania will organize local elections this Sunday, June 5, and both Romanians aged over 18 and citizens of the European Union (EU) who are domiciled or residents in Romania can vote. The EU citizens who are domiciled or residents in Romania are registered in the General Inspectorate for Immigration’s records and will be included in the complementary electoral lists, according to a guide of the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP). The mayor, together with the territorial units of the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), is in charge of drawing up and upgrading these lists. The complementary electoral lists are updated no later than 45 days before the election day. They include the person’s name, date and place of birth, country of origin, the address in Romania, and the constituency number. The EU citizens omitted from the complementary lists can also vote on supplementary lists. They must present documents that prove that they have domicile or residence within the jurisdiction of the respective polling station. EU citizens can exercise their right to vote based on any valid document attesting their identity, according to AEP. Find the AEP’s local elections regulation (in English) here. Local elections in Romania: 12 candidates in the race for Bucharest mayor’s seat Local elections in Romania: Candidates not allowed to offer pens, hats and buckets The tall French business woman who wants to become mayor of Bucharest’s richest district Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com