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Document 52021PC0733
Supporting broad and inclusive participation of mobile EU citizens in municipal elections in Europe
Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast)
- Initiative summary:
- EU citizens can vote and stand in municipal elections in their country of residence, thanks to EU rules. Those rules needs to be reviewed to better face the issue of double voting, to address challenges relate to Brexit and to align provisions with rules on the right to vote in the European elections. This update will help supporting support broad and inclusive participation of mobile EU citizens in municipal elections in Europe.
- EuroVoc thesaurus:
- fundamental rights; disabled person; right to vote; European Parliament; local election; local government; EU national; residence; European electoral system; EU Member State; right to stand for election
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- Documents:
- Ares(2021)1364278 (Inception impact assessment)Ares(2021)1364278 (Inception impact assessment)
- Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
- Planned adoption period:
- 01/10/2021 - 31/12/2021
- Check the status of this initiative on the Better Regulation Portal
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- Consultation type:
- Stakeholder feedback
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 4
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- Consultation type:
- Public consultation
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 12
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- Documents:
- COM/2021/733 final (Proposal for a directive)
- Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
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- Consultation type:
- Stakeholder feedback
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 8