The legislation concerning multiple citizenship and voting varies among the European states. These issues touch upon the complex interconnectedness of (inter)national politics, ethnic majorities and minorities, identity and even loyalty. This extension of legal rights beyond the territorial borders of a state can be seen as a manifestation of transnationalism – as the end of the Westphalian state system. However, the development can also be seen as an outside interference in the domestic politics, imposing nostalgia, even potential territorial claims or a violation of state sovereignty. This paper focuses on the processes of extending voting rights to the Hungarian dual citizens. Although the focus of this paper is in the Hungarian case, similar situations are conceivable globally.
