Elections to the European Parliament
As the numbers of MEPs to be elected by each country have arisen from treaty negotiations, there is no precise formula for the apportionment of seats among member states.
Countries with multiple constituencies are: Germany, Italy and Poland use a different system, whereby parties are awarded seats based on their nationwide vote as in all of the states that elect members from a single constituency; these seats are given to the candidates on regional lists.
These subdivisions are not strictly constituencies, as they do not affect how many seats each party is awarded, but are districts that the members represent once elected.
Since no pan-European government is formed as a result of European elections, long-term coalitions no do exist.
[18] There is also a study that showed how voters tend to choose candidates of a party at the European level if it has a history of advancing specific issues that they care about.
[20][21] German MEP Jo Leinen has suggested that EU parties name their top candidate for the position of President of the European Commission in order to increase turnout.
As of 2024, Bulgaria's (GERB, Croatia's (HDZ), Cyprus (DISY), Germany's (CDU/CSU), Hungary's (Fidesz), Malta's (Labour Party) and Sweden (Swedish Social Democratic have won every EU election.
Historical percentage (of seats) results in union-wide elections of the three major groups by region.
[25] Legend: Socialist (PES/S&D) – Liberal (ELDR/ALDE) – People's (EPP/EPP-ED) 1981: Greece 1987: Spain, Portugal 1995: Sweden 1996: Austria, Finland 2007: Bulgaria, Romania 2013: Croatia 1979: London South West 1987: Midlands West 1988: Hampshire Central 1996: Merseyside West 1998: Yorkshire South, North East Scotland The final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe includes more than 320 proposed measures to reform the European Union.
[35] This was partly put into practice in 2004 when the European Council selected a candidate from the political party that won that year's election.
[23][38] The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party have already indicated, in their October 2007 congress, their intention for forward a candidate for the post as part of a common campaign.
[42] Each Member State has different rules determining who can vote for and run as the European Parliamentary candidates.
In Spain v United Kingdom, the European Court of Justice held that member states are permitted to extend the franchise to non-EU citizens.
Europe Elects introduced a monthly seat projection based on publicly available polling data in 2014.
[80] Η εκλογή των μελών του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου στις έδρες που κάθε φορά αναλογούν στην Ελλάδα, διενεργείται με άμεση, καθολική και μυστική ψηφοφορία από τους πολίτες που έχουν το δικαίωμα του εκλέγειν, σύμφωνα με τις διατάξεις των άρθρων 4, 5 και 6 του π.δ.
26/2012 «Κωδικοποίηση σε ενιαίο κείμενο των διατάξεων της νομοθεσίας για την εκλογή βουλευτών» (Α΄ 57).
Το δικαίωμα του εκλέγειν έχουν και οι πολίτες των λοιπών κρατών − μελών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης κατά τα οριζόμενα στο ν.
Η άσκηση του εκλογικού δικαιώματος είναι υποχρεωτική.Election of Members of the European Parliament in the seats each time allocated to Greece shall be effected by direct, universal and secret ballot by the citizens entitled to vote in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4, 5 and 6 of the Presidential Decree.
Exercise of the right to vote is compulsory.Το δικαίωμα του εκλέγειν έχουν οι πολίτες Έλληνες και Ελληνίδες που συμπλήρωσαν το δέκατο όγδοο έτος της ηλικίας τους.Greek citizens who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote.
