Postal voting will ‘deepen democracy’

Ahead of Monday's submission of a bill instituting the postal vote to Parliament, Interior Minister Niki Kerameus has described the stance of major opposition parties, which have accepted the measure in principle, as a "promising signal for our political system."

In an interview with Kathimerini's Sunday edition, Kerameus also dismissed criticism from some quarters of the opposition that establishing postal voting is nothing more than an electoral stunt, which could also compromise the soundness of elections because private postal companies will participate.

"The bill was accepted in principle by New Democracy, SYRIZA and PASOK, while Course for Freedom has also taken a positive position. This broad consensus is a promising signal for our political system and the ability to agree on issues of democracy. Therefore, far from being an electoral ploy, this is a major...