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Albania approves electoral code reform to boost eu prospects albanias parliament has approved electoral law changes designed to prevent vote manipulation which is a key condition for the.

Election day registration ny. Reform of the electoral law of the eu theeuropeanparliament is expected to give its consentduring its july sessionto adraftcouncildecision amending the electoral act of 1976 laying downcommon rulesgoverningelections to the european parliament. For the rules to enter into force approval by all eu member states in line with their respective constitutional requirements is also. In february 2018 eu lawmakers adopted a resolution on the composition of the european parliament that introduces a new allocation of seats in the ep and allows to reduce the number of seats to 705.

All eu citizens have the right to vote for and stand as a candidate in european parliament elections in their country of origin or if they live in another eu country they may choose to vote and stand there under the same conditions as the nationals of that country. Among other things the new rules willput in placea minimum threshold ofbetween 2and 5for. Uniform electoral procedure for the european parliament article 223 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union requires the european parliament ep to propose provisions necessary for the election of its members by direct universal suffrage in accordance with a uniform procedure in all eu countries or in accordance with principles.

Strasbourg 3 july 2013 cdl el2013006 or. This adoption follows the consent given by the european parliament on 4 july 2018. European commission for democracy through law venice commission electoral law.

Eu citizens electoral rights. Leaveeu was fined 70000 by the electoral commission in may last year for offences committed under electoral law following the regulators investigation into groups funding and spending. Legislative initiative report on the reform of the eu electoral law rapporteurs danuta co huebner and jo leinen.

The current version eleclaw 51 includes the 28 member states of the european union based on electoral laws in both 2013 and 2015 as well as switzerland the americas and oceania based on electoral laws in 2015. The aim of the report to draft proposals for changes pursuant to is article 223 tfeu to the electoral law of the european union as it is laid down in 1976 the.