Next week, the Czech Republic will face another election. On Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10, 2026, municipal elections will take place, along with the first round of Senate elections in selected districts. On Friday, polling stations will be open from 14:00 PM to 22:00 PM, and on Saturday, from 8:00 AM to 14:00 PM. And since you no longer need to prove your identity with just a traditional plastic ID card, MiniOn this occasion, the Ministry of the Interior prepared a short instructional video focused on the use of e-Documents in elections.
🗳️ Do you want to prove yourself at the polling station with an e-Document and don't know how?
A brief guide awaits you in the next video.
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MiniMinistry of Interior (@ministerial) October 2, 2026
So, if you have your ID card saved in the eDoklady application, you can also use it at the polling station. MiniHowever, the Ministry of Justice, together with the Digital and Information Agency, recommends preparing yourself before you arrive at the electoral commission. First of all, you need to have the current version of the eDoklady application installed. During the last 48 hours before visiting the polling station, it is advisable to open the application with an internet connection and check whether the document displays the information "Digital statement is valid". The data in the digital document must not be older than 48 hours when verified.
Right at the polling station then MiniThe Ministry of Justice recommends opening eDoklady before the commission asks you to prove your identity, so that the application has enough time to load the necessary data. It goes without saying that you should also verify in advance that you can unlock it using the set PIN or biometrics. The entire procedure now MiniThe Ministry of the Interior also shows in its short video published as part of the information campaign "Your Voice, Your Choice", so if you want to vote this yearchat physical ID at home and go to the polls with just your phoneonem, definitely worth a look.
