Piráti Praha 5Local elections · Oct 9–10, 2026
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Local elections October 9–10, 2026

How the Prague 5 district assembly election works

Prague 5 elects 41 assembly members, so you have 41 votes. That is not a typo: in local elections you do not mark just one cross; you can hand out up to 41. Here is how it works.

When, and what to bring

Three ways to mark the ballot

The ballot is one large sheet listing every party and its candidates. You have three options and all of them are valid. Pick the one that suits you.

  1. A cross next to one party

    The fastest route. The vote is counted for every candidate of that party in order, starting from the first, up to the number of assembly members being elected. In Prague 5 that means you give a vote to all 41 people on the list.

  2. Crosses next to individual candidates

    You pick specific people, and they can be from different parties. You can mark at most 41 crosses, that is as many as you have votes. The vote is counted for everyone you marked.

  3. A combination of both

    You mark one party and, on top of that, individual candidates of OTHER parties. Those individuals are counted first, and however many votes are left up to 41 go to the candidates of the marked party, from the top down.

Watch out for this: if you mark a party and then also add crosses next to candidates of THAT SAME party, those crosses are disregarded. The vote is distributed exactly as if you had marked only the party. Marking individuals makes sense for candidates of other parties, or instead of marking a party at all.

Frequently asked questions

When are the 2026 local elections?
On Friday, October 9, 2026 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The date was announced by the President of the Republic (117/2026 Coll.).
How many votes does a voter in Prague 5 have?
Forty-one. A voter has as many votes as there are assembly members being elected, and Prague 5 elects 41 of them. You do not have to use them all.
How many crosses can I give to individual candidates?
At most 41, that is as many as you have votes. You can spread them across candidates from different parties.
What does a cross next to a party name mean?
The vote is counted for every candidate of that party in order, starting from the first, up to the number of assembly members being elected. So in Prague 5 a single cross gives a vote to all 41 people on the list.
Can I mark both a party and individual candidates?
Yes, but it depends whose. If you add crosses next to candidates of THE SAME party you marked, those crosses are disregarded. If you mark candidates of OTHER parties, they are counted first and the remaining votes go to the marked party from the top down.

Where this comes from

The rules for voting and for counting votes follow Act No. 491/2001 Coll. and the guidance of the Czech Ministry of the Interior. The election date was announced by the President of the Republic (117/2026 Coll.).

We deliberately do not list the details of what makes a ballot invalid. Act No. 88/2024 Coll. on election administration amended the election laws, and the ministry is still preparing updated guidance for local elections. Until it is published, we do not want to advise you based on the old rules. If in doubt, ask directly at the polling station; that is what the election commission is there for.

And what about us

The Piráti list in Prague 5 has 41 names, exactly as many as there are assembly seats. A single cross next to Piráti therefore gives a vote to our entire list. If you want to pick specific people, take a look at who is running for us and what they want to push through.

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