Voting begins in Slovenia on four referendums, first test for Prime Minister Janša

In Slovenia, more than 3,000 polling stations opened this morning at 7:00 a.m., where voters will decide on four referendums, three advisory and one legislative.

This vote is considered the first test for the right-wing government of Janez Janša since it was formed in June this year.

On the legislative referendum, citizens of Slovenia will decide whether the existing law on parliamentary inquiry should remain in force or not, and for the law to be rejected, at least one fifth of all eligible voters must vote against it.

The advisory referendums are not binding, and citizens will vote on whether to abolish the subscription fee for Radio-Television Slovenia, on making social assistance conditional on community service, as well as on the voting rights of third-country nationals in local elections.

Polling stations will remain open until 7:00 p.m., and until then, election silence is in effect. The first results of today’s voting are expected after 8:30 p.m., reported the Slovenian Press Agency (STA).

Voters themselves decide on how many referendums they wish to vote, with the State Election Commission (DVK) noting that they may only go to the polling station once.

On the legislative referendum, voters will answer the question “Do you support the adoption of the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Parliamentary Inquiry, which was adopted by the National Assembly at the session held on May 26, 2026?” Voting will be by circling the option “for” or “against.” The law will be rejected in the referendum if at least one fifth of all eligible voters vote against it.

Voters will also be able to vote “for” or “against” on three consultative referendums.

They will answer questions on whether the mandatory subscription for Radio-Television Slovenia programs should be abolished, whether the right to financial social assistance should be conditioned on performing community service, and whether the right to vote in local elections should be limited to citizens of Slovenia and citizens of EU member states, excluding third-country nationals.

The Election Commission announced that polling boards will first determine the outcome of the legislative referendum, then the consultative referendums on social assistance, on voting rights in local elections, and finally on the abolition of mandatory RTV contributions.

It was also possible to vote early in the referendum, from Tuesday to Thursday. This opportunity was used by 75,401 voters, or 4.44 percent of all eligible voters.