Is voting compulsory in Austria?
Voluntary
Austria abolished compulsory voting in 1992 at national level and in 1992 at provincial level.
Austria is one of 153 countries classified “Voluntary” for compulsory voting — 87% of the 176 with data. (Also searched as mandatory voting.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Compulsory voting
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Slovenia
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Czech Republic
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Liechtenstein
- Compulsory (enforced) Voting is compulsory with fines for non-participation, as established by the 1973 Act.
- Croatia
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Switzerland
- Compulsory (not enforced) Voting is compulsory in law but not enforced in practice in Switzerland.
- Germany
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Other laws in Austria
- Voting Age
- 16–17
- Minimum Working Age
- 14–15
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