Reform of the European Electoral Act

by name voted on 20.01.2026

Summary

This report analyzes the obstacles preventing a unified reform of the European Electoral Act, focusing on why many Member States have not yet ratified or implemented new common rules.

10 20.01.2026

Report

election

human rights

european union

constitutional court

public administration

Key points

European elections currently remain highly fragmented because they are mostly governed by individual national laws rather than a single EU-wide system.
The 2018 reform introduced mandatory measures, such as the requirement for proportional representation and specific deadlines for submitting candidate lists.
A mandatory minimum electoral threshold of 2% has caused significant legal and political hurdles in Germany and Spain.
Many beneficial measures, such as postal voting and displaying European political party logos on ballots, remain optional and are not yet implemented in many countries.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States REPORT on the reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States Follow up to T10-0006/2026

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