Proxy Voting for Maternity Support

by name voted on 13.11.2025

Summary

The report proposes allowing Members of the European Parliament to vote by proxy during pregnancy and for six months after giving birth to support gender equality and work-life balance.

10 13.11.2025

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Key points

The proposal seeks to amend the rules governing how Members of the European Parliament cast their votes during plenary sessions.
A new rule would allow pregnant Members or those who have recently given birth to delegate their vote to another Member.
Proxy voting is permitted for up to three months before the expected birth and six months after the birth.
The decision will enter into force once all Member States have completed their required constitutional approval processes.

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Renew

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The Left

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Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the amendment of the European Electoral act, allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth REPORT on the amendment of the European Electoral act, allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth Proxy voting in plenary for Members during pregnancy and after giving birth

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