Activities of Max ANDERSSON related to 2015/2035(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Reform of the electoral law of the EU (A8-0286/2015 - Danuta Maria Hübner, Jo Leinen) SV
Amendments (14)
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the existing European electoral rules allow for a non-obligatory threshold of up to 5 % of votes cast to be set for European elections, and 15 Member States have availed themselves of this opportunity and have introduced a threshold of between 3 % and 5 %; whereas in smaller Member States, and in Member States that have subdivided their electoral area into constituencies, the de facto threshold nevertheless lies above 3 %, and sometimes far above 5 %, even though no legal thresholds exist;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas elections in constituencies which comprise one seat imply a de facto majoritarian system, and whereas the establishment of constituencies which comprise a very limited number of seats is affecting the proportional nature of the voting system;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas Members of the European Parliament do not have the possibility of being replaced by a temporary substitute when they take parental leave or if they need to take long-term leave of absence for reasons of sickness, which means that there is a risk that some constituents may receive a lower quality of representation, and whereas the possibility of being replaced by a temporary substitute is open only to Members of the European Parliament from some Member States who are appointed to serve as ministers in their national governments;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas postal, electronic and internet voting could make the conduct of European elections more efficient and more appealing for voters, provided that the highest possible standards of data protection are ensureda wider use of postal voting could increase the rate of participation in elections to the European Parliament;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas internet voting has certain drawbacks, such as the difficulty of ensuring that the voter is making his or her own free choice, unconstrained by bystanders, the difficulty of ensuring data protection and the secrecy of the vote, the difficulty of ensuring that votes are counted correctly without being tampered with, and difficulties of getting the public to trust the result;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Suggests that constituencies established by Member States should comprise not less than 10 % of the total number of seats allocated to the Member State concerned and that, for constituencies comprising fewer than 26 seats, a mechanism for the adjustment of seats be set up at national level in order to guarantee the proportional nature of the voting system;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages Member States to use postal electronic and internet voting in order to make voting easier for people with reduced mobility and for those living abroad;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recommends to Member States that they be very careful about using internet voting, and proposes that, should a Member State wish to conduct a European election using an internet voting system, that system must be organised in such a way as to ensures not only that the secrecy of the vote is maintained but also that the accuracy of the result can be independently verified;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Submits that Members of the European Parliament should have the possibility of securing the appointment of a temporary substitute to take over their rights and duties in the event that they are appointed to a position in a national government, take parental leave or take long-term leave of absence for reasons of health;
Amendment 223 #
Article 2
1. In accordance with its specific national situation, each Member State may establish constituencies for elections to the European Parliament or subdivide its electoral area in a different manner, without generally affecting the proportional nature of the voting system. 2. Constituencies shall not comprise fewer than 10 % of the total number of seats allocated to the Member State in which they are situated. 3. For constituencies in which the list system is used and which comprise fewer than 26 seats, a mechanism for the adjustment of seats shall be put in place at national level, to be governed in each Member State concerned by its national provisions.
Amendment 282 #
Article 4a (new)
4a. If a Member State introduces electronic and internet voting for European Parliament elections, they shall adopt adequate measures to ensure the secrecy of the vote, data protection, and that the voting system and the accuracy of the result can be independently verified
Amendment 284 #
Article 13 – paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Member States should establish a system for appointing a temporary substitute for a Member of European Parliament, who is temporarily unable to act as a Member of the European Parliament due to reasons of health, parental leave, or due to appointment as a minister in a national government