„Nem nagyon hagytuk magunkat zavartatni a külső zsivajtól és a belső kísértésektől”

The text initially delves into the normative requirements associated with external voting (drawing from Rainer Bauböck, Claudio López-Guerra.) The study outlines the Hungarian practice, particularly addressing issues related to the voting rights of Hungarians residing across the border who vote via mail and Hungarian citizens living abroad who have the right to vote in foreign representation – both scenarios present opportunities for misuse. Following this, a series of international studies will be presented. These studies offer insights into the legitimacy of external elections, the underlying rationale guiding the formulation of election regulations, and subsequently, the functioning of the political community. Lastly, the text seeks to highlight a form of representation that, in the author’s view, could rectify a significant portion of the current system’s issues in Hungary: representation established in designated locations for foreign citizens.

Keywords: dual citizenship, right to vote, Hungarians across the border