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Fixing the 2019 European Parliament Election Dates

Summary

The European Parliament approves a proposal to change the 2019 European Parliament election dates from early June to late May to allow better preparation time for Member States.
10 25.05.2018
Other
election
european union
legislative procedure
parliamentary rules of procedure

Key points

  • The European Parliament has reviewed a proposal to change the dates for the ninth European Parliament elections.
  • The decision to move the election dates is based on legal provisions that allow for adjustments if the standard period is unfeasible.
  • The newly proposed period for the elections is from May 23 to May 26, 2019.
  • The European Parliament continues to advocate for electoral reforms that would give it more power to determine its own election periods.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the draft Council decision fixing the period for the ninth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage Fixing the period for the ninth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage *
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