Presidential Elections 2022

Federal Presidential Election 2022

The election of the Federal President will take place in Austria on October 9, 2022.

Austrians of at least 16 years of age by election day are eligible to vote unless a court has determined that they have lost their right to vote.

Austrians living abroad who wish to vote in the election must apply to be added to the electoral register of the appropriate Austrian municipality by 9 August 2022 at the latest, if they are not already registered. Applications for absentee ballots can be made at the same time while registering.

Ballots will be sent out by the appropriate Austrian municipality beginning on 13 September 2022.

For more information, or if you have any further questions about voter registration, please contact the consular section of the Austrian Embassy in Washington, DC at WASHINGTON-KA@bmeia.gv.at

Registration in the Voter Registry

Austrians living abroad must submit their applications by 9 August 2022 at the latest in order to be added to the electoral register and thus be able to participate in the federal presidential election. In order to do so, an application for registration in the electoral register as well as a copy of an official photo ID must be submitted to the municipality or district office of last residence in Austria.

More information can be found at oesterreich.gv.at