Voting from Abroad Database

Election type

Theme Voting from Abroad Database
Description Type of an election for which voting from abroad is allowed.

Breakdown by continent

Continent No data Legislative Referendums Presidential Sub-national In transition No external voting European Parliamentary elections No provisions for direct elections Other Countries researched
Africa 0
(0.0%)
28
(51.9%)
19
(35.2%)
32
(59.3%)
1
(1.9%)
0
(0.0%)
13
(24.1%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(3.7%)
1
(1.9%)
54
Americas 0
(0.0%)
16
(39.0%)
9
(22.0%)
18
(43.9%)
2
(4.9%)
0
(0.0%)
15
(36.6%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
9
(22.0%)
41
Asia 0
(0.0%)
27
(56.3%)
15
(31.3%)
18
(37.5%)
3
(6.3%)
0
(0.0%)
12
(25.0%)
0
(0.0%)
4
(8.3%)
1
(2.1%)
48
Europe 0
(0.0%)
43
(89.6%)
27
(56.3%)
21
(43.8%)
11
(22.9%)
0
(0.0%)
5
(10.4%)
11
(22.9%)
0
(0.0%)
15
(31.3%)
48
Oceania 0
(0.0%)
10
(62.5%)
7
(43.8%)
1
(6.3%)
4
(25.0%)
0
(0.0%)
6
(37.5%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
16
Other 1
(10.0%)
5
(50.0%)
1
(10.0%)
1
(10.0%)
1
(10.0%)
0
(0.0%)
3
(30.0%)
0
(0.0%)
1
(10.0%)
0
(0.0%)
10
Total 1 129 78 91 22 0 54 11 7 26 217

Country Answers

Country Year Value (Text) Details
Afghanistan 2019 No external voting
Albania 2021 No external voting
Algeria 2012 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Andorra 2014 Legislative
Angola 2022 Presidential
Legislative
Anguilla 2020 No external voting
Antigua and Barbuda 2023 No external voting
Argentina 2021 Presidential
Legislative
Senate
Mercosur
Armenia 2016 Legislative
Referendums
Aruba 2021 No external voting
Australia 1990 Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
Austria 1990 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Azerbaijan 2003 Presidential
Referendums
Bahamas 2007 No external voting
Bahrain 2002 Legislative
Referendums
Bangladesh 1972 Legislative
Barbados 1971 Legislative
Belarus 2000 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Belgium 1998 Legislative
European Parliamentary elections
Belize 1998 Legislative
Referendums
Benin 2007 Presidential
Bermuda 2020 No external voting
Bhutan 2008 Legislative
Referendums
Bolivia 2009 Presidential
Referendums
Recall
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2001 Presidential
Legislative
Sub-national
Botswana 1997 Legislative
Brazil 1965 Presidential
Brunei Darussalam 2018 No provisions for direct elections
Bulgaria 2021 Presidential
Legislative
European Parliamentary elections
Burkina Faso 2020 Presidential
Referendums
Burundi 2019 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Cabo Verde 1999 Presidential
Legislative
Cambodia 2023 No external voting
Cameroon 2011 Presidential
Referendums
Canada 2019 Legislative
Referendums
Cayman Islands 2004 Legislative
Central African Republic 2009 Presidential
Referendums
Chad 2019 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Chile 2015 Presidential
Referendums
China 2018 No provisions for direct elections
Colombia 1991 Presidential
Legislative
Senate
Comoros 2010 Presidential
Referendums
Congo, Democratic Republic of 2015 Presidential
Cook Islands 2004 Legislative
Costa Rica 2022 Presidential
Referendums
Croatia 1999 Presidential
Cuba 2012 No external voting
Cyprus 2011 Presidential
Legislative
European Parliamentary elections
Cyprus (North) 2022 No external voting
Czechia 2013 Presidential
Legislative
Côte d'Ivoire 2000 Presidential
Denmark 2007 Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Djibouti 1992 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Dominica 2019 No external voting
Dominican Republic 2016 Presidential
Legislative
Ecuador 2023 Legislative
Presidential
Andean Parliamentary elections
Egypt 2020 Presidential
Referendums
Senate Elections
El Salvador 2024 Legislative
Presidential
Equatorial Guinea 2022 Presidential
Legislative
Eritrea 2018 No provisions for direct elections
Estonia 2020 Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Eswatini 2013 Legislative
Ethiopia 2021 No external voting
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1988 Legislative
Referendums
Fiji 2022 Legislative
Finland 2017 Presidential
Legislative
European Parliamentary elections
France 2020 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Some seats in the Senate
Gabon 1998 Presidential
Referendums
Georgia 2020 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Germany 1985 Legislative
European Parliamentary elections
Ghana 2020 Presidential
Legislative
Gibraltar 2023 Legislative
Greece 2024 Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Grenada 2007 No external voting
Guatemala 2016 Presidential
Guernsey 1972 Legislative
Guinea 2007 Presidential
Legislative
Guinea-Bissau 1998 Legislative
Guyana 1964 Legislative
Haiti 2017 No external voting
Holy See (Vatican City State) 2018 No provisions for direct elections
Honduras 2004 Presidential
Hungary 2013 Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Iceland 2000 Presidential
Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
India 1961 Legislative
Indonesia 1955 Presidential
Legislative
Iran, Islamic Republic of 1985 Presidential
Sub-national
Referendums
Iraq 2008 Legislative
Ireland 1923 Presidential
Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
Isle of Man 2020 Legislative
Sub-national
Israel 1969 Legislative
Italy 2002 Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Some seats in the Senate
Jamaica 2007 No external voting
Japan 1998 Legislative
Jersey 2002 Legislative
Jordan 2020 No external voting
Kazakhstan 1995 Presidential
Legislative
Sub-national
Kenya 2022 Presidential
Referendums
Kiribati 2020 No external voting
Korea, Dem. People's Republic of 2019 No external voting
Korea, Republic of 2007 No external voting
Kosovo 2008 Legislative
Kuwait 2023 No external voting
Kyrgyzstan 2020 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Lao People's Dem. Republic 2006 Legislative
Latvia 2004 Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Lebanon 2008 Legislative
Lesotho 1992 Legislative
Liberia 2004 No external voting
Libya 2014 Legislative
Liechtenstein 1973 Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
Lithuania 2003 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Luxembourg 2005 Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Madagascar 2007 No external voting
Malawi 2020 No external voting
Malaysia 2022 Legislative
Sub-national
Maldives 2023 Legislative
Presidential
Mali 2006 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Malta 2022 No external voting
Marshall Islands 2023 Legislative
Referendums
Mauritania 2007 No external voting
Mauritius 1976 Legislative
Mexico 2014 Presidential
Sub-national
Referendums
Senate
Micronesia, Federated States of 2006 Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
Moldova, Republic of 1997 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Monaco 2006 Legislative
Mongolia 2007 No external voting
Montenegro 2023 No external voting
Montserrat 2000 Legislative
Morocco 2011 Legislative
Mozambique 2004 Presidential
Legislative
Myanmar 2010 Legislative
Referendums
Namibia 2019 Presidential
Legislative
Nauru 2004 Legislative
Referendums
Nepal 2007 No external voting
Netherlands 1989 Legislative
European Parliamentary elections
Netherlands Antilles 2007 No external voting
New Zealand 2022 Legislative
Referendums
Sub-national
Nicaragua 2021 Presidential
Legislative
Central American Parliament
Niger 2007 Presidential
Referendums
Nigeria 2019 No external voting
Niue 2007 No external voting
No Country 1968 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
North Macedonia, Republic of 2006 No external voting
Norway 2002 Legislative
Sub-national
Oman 2019 Legislative
Pakistan 2024 No external voting
Palau 1981 Presidential
Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
Panama 2019 Presidential
Papua New Guinea 1997 Legislative
Paraguay 2013 Presidential
Senatorial
Mercosur
Peru 1993 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Philippines 2013 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Senate
Pitcairn Islands 2008 Legislative
Poland 2023 Legislative
Referendums
Presidential
European Parliamentary elections
The Senate
Portugal 1986 Legislative
European Parliamentary elections
Qatar 2021 No external voting
Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) 2001 No external voting
Romania 2015 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Russian Federation 2003 Presidential
Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
Rwanda 2010 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Saint Helena 2007 No external voting
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2007 No external voting
Saint Lucia 2007 No external voting
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2007 No external voting
Samoa 2021 No external voting
San Marino 2007 No external voting
Saudi Arabia 2018 No provisions for direct elections
Senegal 2017 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Serbia 2021 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Seychelles 1993 No external voting
Sierra Leone 2012 No external voting
Singapore 2023 Legislative
Presidential
Slovakia 2004 Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
Slovenia 1992 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Solomon Islands 2024 No external voting
Somalia 2022 No provisions for direct elections
South Africa 1998 Legislative
South Sudan 2011 Referendums
Spain 2023 Legislative
Referendums
Sub-national
European Parliamentary elections
Sri Lanka 2007 No external voting
State of Palestine 2007 No external voting
Sudan 2008 Presidential
Referendums
Suriname 2007 No external voting
Sweden 2005 Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
European Parliamentary elections
Switzerland 2023 Legislative
Referendums
Sub-national
Syrian Arab Republic 2020 Presidential
São Tomé and Príncipe 1990 Presidential
Legislative
Taiwan 2007 No external voting
Tajikistan 1994 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Tanzania, United Republic of 2020 No external voting
Thailand 2018 Legislative
The Gambia 2022 No external voting
Timor-Leste 2022 Presidential
Legislative
Togo 2007 Presidential
Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
Tokelau 2020 No data
Tonga 2012 No external voting
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 No external voting
Tunisia 2022 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Turkey 2008 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Turkmenistan 2012 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Turks and Caicos Islands 2007 No external voting
Tuvalu 2007 No external voting
Uganda 2007 No external voting
Ukraine 2013 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
United Arab Emirates 2023 No provisions for direct elections
United Kingdom 2022 Legislative
Referendums
United States 2000 Presidential
Legislative
Sub-national
Referendums
Uruguay 2019 No external voting
Uzbekistan 1991 Presidential
Legislative
Referendums
Vanuatu 1982 Legislative
Referendums
Venezuela 2018 Presidential
Viet Nam 2021 No external voting
Virgin Islands, British 2023 No external voting
Yemen 2001 Presidential
Referendums
Zambia 2021 No external voting
Zimbabwe 2012 Presidential
Legislative
Total number of countries in selected sample: 217
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