Right to be Elected

(1) The following persons can be elected Members of the European Parliament

a) a citizen of the Slovak Republic reaching the age of 21 no later than on the date of elections and permanently residing in the territory of the Slovak Republic, 

b) a citizen of other Member State reaching the age of 21 no later than on the date of elections, who has not been deprived of the right to be elected in the Member State of the European Union of which he or she is a national, and permanently residing in the territory of the Slovak Republic.

(2) It is possible to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament only in one Member State of the European Union in the same elections.

(3) Members of the European Parliament are elected for a five-year term, which begins on the date of first session of the European Parliament after the elections.