The elections to the bodies of self‑governing regions 2026

The Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic announced by his Decree No 145/2026 of 23rd June 2026 the elections to the bodies of self‑governing regions.

Election date: 24th October 2026

The election is held in line with the Act No 180/2014 Coll. on Conditions of the Exercise of Voting Rights and on amendments to certain laws as amended.

In line with the Act on Conditions of the Exercise of Voting Rights and on amendments to certain laws as amended No 180/2014 Coll., Section 217 paragraph (2), the Methodology Instruction for Preparation for the Elections and Processing of Results of the Elections to the Bodies of Communal Self‑Government and the Elections to the Bodies of Self‑Governing Regions is issued by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic.

The instruction provides guidance for electoral commissions, expert summarisational units of electoral commissions, electoral districts, self-governing regions and communes. This guidance is available in Slovak version only.