If you are on an Italian municipality's electoral register and temporarily live in another region for study, work, treatment or qualifying care, check your category before applying. Apply to your temporary-domicile municipality using its official notice.
Law 180/2026 covers parliamentary and European elections and referendums under Articles 75 and 138 of the Constitution. It excludes municipal and regional elections and does not let you choose any polling station.
Before you start
- Common condition
- Temporary domicile in a different region from your electoral registration
- Study or work
- Expected stay of at least nine months
- Treatment or care
- At least three months including polling day, in qualifying cases
- Registration
- Annual: a new application is needed for the following year
Section 1
Which category applies to you?
Study/work and treatment/care have different requirements. Your temporary domicile must be in another region.
| Reason | Condition to document |
|---|---|
| Study or work | Expected stay of at least nine months in another region. |
| Treatment | Healthcare, therapy or medical treatment at a healthcare facility for at least three months, including polling day. |
| Care | Qualifying family caregiver under Law 205/2017 or a parent/cohabiting relative of a minor receiving treatment: at least three months including polling day. |
A trip, holiday or simply living in a different municipality does not establish these requirements. For a care-related case, check your category and evidence with the electoral office.
- Carro municipality — voting away from home rules (Italian)Categories, deadlines, documents, withdrawal, admission and voting read. National rules are distinct from this municipality's contacts and opening hours; these are not nationwide channels.
- Imperia Prefecture — voting instructions (Italian PDF)Relevant passages of the Prefecture's 20 October instructions implementing Law 180/2026 read: categories, deadlines and admission. Prefecture document hosted by Taggia; not presented as the full text of DAIT Circular 65.
Section 2
Three separate application deadlines
31 December applies to an existing study/work situation for the following year; it does not replace the other deadlines.
| Situation | Application deadline | Voting year |
|---|---|---|
| Study/work situation already established | By 31 December | Following year |
| Study/work situation arising after 31 December | Within 30 days of meeting the requirements, and no later than 45 days before polling day | Current year |
| Qualifying treatment or care | No later than 45 days before polling day | Current year |
- Taggia municipality — service and attachments (Italian)Service page, deadlines and document links read. Municipal implementation example, not a national application service.
- Imperia Prefecture — voting instructions (Italian PDF)Relevant passages of the Prefecture's 20 October instructions implementing Law 180/2026 read: categories, deadlines and admission. Prefecture document hosted by Taggia; not presented as the full text of DAIT Circular 65.
Section 3
Apply to your temporary-domicile municipality
Use the form, submission address and instructions provided by the electoral office where you are temporarily domiciled.
Find the municipal notice
Search the official website for voto fuori sede or elenco elettori fuori sede. Check category, year, deadlines and contacts.
Prepare the form and evidence
State your electoral-registration municipality, full temporary address, reason and period. Attach valid ID and evidence; use self-declarations where and as permitted.
Submit and retain proof
Deliver in person or use the electronic channel specified by your municipality. Keep the application, attachments, receipt and protocol number if issued.
Taggia's published forms are institutional examples; its contacts are not a nationwide application address. If your local notice is missing or unclear, contact your temporary-domicile electoral office before the deadline.
- Application form — copy hosted by Taggia municipality (Italian PDF)Both form pages read: addressee, details, reasons, year and attachments. Use the form and contacts specified by your temporary-domicile municipality; no application submitted.
- Taggia municipality — service and attachments (Italian)Service page, deadlines and document links read. Municipal implementation example, not a national application service.
Section 4
Admission, polling station and documents
Submitting the form is not enough: check your admission certificate and assigned polling station.
For admitted applicants, the municipality issues the certificate no later than ten days before polling day, including electronically, with the station number and address. You vote for lists and candidates in the constituency and district of your temporary domicile.
Bring valid ID, the admission certificate and your personal electoral card or replacement certificate. If admission has not arrived, contact the office with your application references.
Withdrawal follows the same methods and deadlines as the application. If refused, the municipality gives reasons; you retain voting at your ordinary electoral-registration municipality. Ask the office how to handle corrections or changes.
- Imperia Prefecture — voting instructions (Italian PDF)Relevant passages of the Prefecture's 20 October instructions implementing Law 180/2026 read: categories, deadlines and admission. Prefecture document hosted by Taggia; not presented as the full text of DAIT Circular 65.
- Carro municipality — voting away from home rules (Italian)Categories, deadlines, documents, withdrawal, admission and voting read. National rules are distinct from this municipality's contacts and opening hours; these are not nationwide channels.
Section 5
Reusable checklist
Organise your records for the next step.
- I compared the two regions and checked my electoral registration.
- I identified the category, expected duration and application year.
- I checked my deadline and the municipality's current notice.
- I prepared ID, evidence and the current form.
- I retained proof of submission.
- Before voting I will check admission, station and electoral card.
Section 6
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions.
Must I already have spent nine months away?
For study or work the instructions require an expected stay of at least nine months. Document your actual situation and check your category's deadline.
Can I use this for regional elections?
No. It covers parliamentary and European elections and referendums under Articles 75 and 138; municipal and regional elections are excluded.
Is PEC always required?
Applications can be made in person or electronically under municipal instructions. Check your office's accepted channels; PEC is not assumed mandatory for everyone.
Section 7
Related guides
Explore the step you need.
Section 8
Sources and limits
Relevant Imperia Prefecture instructions, the ministerial form hosted by Taggia and municipal notices were read on 26 October. DAIT returned 403; full Circular 65 access is not claimed. No particular polling date or personal admission is assumed.
- Carro municipality — voting away from home rules (Italian)Categories, deadlines, documents, withdrawal, admission and voting read. National rules are distinct from this municipality's contacts and opening hours; these are not nationwide channels.
- Imperia Prefecture — voting instructions (Italian PDF)Relevant passages of the Prefecture's 20 October instructions implementing Law 180/2026 read: categories, deadlines and admission. Prefecture document hosted by Taggia; not presented as the full text of DAIT Circular 65.
- Application form — copy hosted by Taggia municipality (Italian PDF)Both form pages read: addressee, details, reasons, year and attachments. Use the form and contacts specified by your temporary-domicile municipality; no application submitted.
- Taggia municipality — service and attachments (Italian)Service page, deadlines and document links read. Municipal implementation example, not a national application service.
- DAIT — Circular 65/2026 (reference, Italian)Reference to the national circular. Access returned 403; full text not retrieved. The instructions used are supported by the institutional sources listed above.