Elections to the European Parliament

If you're a foreigner who lives in Belgium and still hasn't figured out how you can vote, it's time you do so if you're interested in participating! I wanted to vote. For a while was worried it wouldn't be possible, as I heard from Italian and Spanish friends, their deadlines were up. Fortunately this is not the case for Poles, or for any EU citizens who are resident in Poland, but who will be in Belgium on the day of the election. Very glad. It's not often public administration in Poland makes things easy, even less frequent, makes things better than the public administrations of other countries. This time, it has achieved it and deserves praise!

You can read more of the official notice here. Or go directly to the online registration which allows to register to vote anywhere outside of Poland (i.e. everywhere abroad where Polish Consulates organise elections). Very handy, easy, done in a minute.

The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs actually clears up one last doubt I had, that is, do you need to register if you obtain a certificate of right to vote at home. I had called my city hall before digging all these infos on the web. As I had voted outside my place of residence before (but within Poland) knew I required the certificate and knew it was a simple formality to get it. Figuring that voting abroad should be similar I got the certificate just in case. Now I know that having registered online, the requirement of presenting a certificate does not apply to me. But since you never know, and since it cost me no trouble, plus was free of charge, I'm glad I have it just in case;)