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European Parliament’s Composition
European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 September 2023 on the draft European Council decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament (00013/2023 – C9-0319/2023 – 2023/0900(NLE)) – LINK
DRAFT EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION establishing the composition of the European Parliament ‒ Consent of the European Parliament ‒ Initiation of written procedure – LINK
European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 June 2023 on the composition of the European Parliament 2021/2229(INL) – 2023/0900(NLE) – LINK
European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 September 2023 on the draft European Council decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament (00013/2023 – C9-0319/2023 – 2023/0900(NLE)) – LINK
Council Decision (EU) 2018/937 of 28 June 2018 (it establishes the composition of the European Parliament for the 2019-2024) – LINK
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION (EU) 2018/234 of 14 February 2018 on enhancing the European nature and efficient conduct of the 2019 elections to the European Parliament – LINK
European Parliament resolution of 26 November 2020 on stocktaking of European elections (2020/2088 (INI)) – LINK
Electoral Procedure
Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976 (consolidated text) – LINK
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal Suffrage – European Parliament legislative resolution of 3 May 2022 on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, repealing Council Decision (76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom) and the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage annexed to that Decision (2020/2220(INL) – 2022/0902(APP)) – LINK
Draft Report by D. Ruiz Devesa (AFCO Committee) on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union (2020/2220(INL)), 1.07.2021 – LINK
European Parliament resolution of 26 November 2020 on stocktaking of European elections, Rapporteur: Pascal Durand (Renew, France), Procedure: 2020/2088(INI) – LINK
European Parliament resolution of 7 February 2018 on the composition of the European Parliament. Based on Report of 26 January 2018, on the composition of the European Parliament, Rapporteurs: Danuta Maria Hübner (EPP, Poland) and Pedro Silva Pereira (S&D, Portugal), Procedure: 2017/2054(INL) – 2017/0900(NLE) – LINK
Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/994 of 13 July 2018 amending the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976 – LINK
Legal Service Council of the EU Brussels, 15 March 2016 (OR. en) 7038/16 European Parliament´s Proposal for a Council decision adopting the provisions amending the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage – legal assessment – LINK
European Parliament 2014 –2.10.2015 REPORT on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union (2015/2035(INL)) Committee on Constitutional Affairs Co-rapporteurs: Danuta Maria Hübner, Jo Leinen. 2019 A8-0286/2015 – LINK
REPORT on a proposal for a modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage of 20 September 1976 (2009/2134(INI) (A. Duff Report) – LINK
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USEFUL WEB PAGES
The real right of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections – LINK