Activities of Miroslav ČÍŽ related to 2021/0373(CNS)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the 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)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The electoral procedure related to municipal elections falls within the competences of the Member States that organise them reflecting their specific traditions and in accordance with international and European standards. In line with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as the law of the European Convention on Human Rights, Member States should not only recognise and respect the right of Union citizens to vote and to stand as a candidate but also ensure easy access to their electoral rights by removing as manyll obstacles to their participation in elections as possible.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to facilitate the exercise by Union citizens of their right to vote and to stand as a candidate in their country of residence, such citizens should be entered on the electoral roll in sufficient time in advance of polling day. Union citizens that have expressed their wish to vote in the municipal election of their Member State of residence should be entered on the electoral roll automatically upon their registration for residence. The formalities applicable to their registration should be as simple as possible. It should be sufficient for the Union citizens concerned to produce a valid identity card and a formal declaration that include elements evidencing their entitlement to participate in the elections. Once registered, non- national Union citizens should remain on the electoral roll under the same conditions as Union citizens who are nationals of the Member State concerned, for as long as they satisfy the conditions for exercising the right to vote. Additionally, Union citizens should provide the competent authorities with contact information, enabling those authorities to keep them informed on a regular basis.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to improve the accessibility of electoral information, such information should be made available, where possible in the native language of the non- national, or in at least one other official language of the Union than that or those of the host Member State, broadly understood by the largest possible number of Union citizens residing on its territory. Member States may use different official languages of the Union in specific parts of their territory or their regions depending on the language understood by the largest group of Union citizens residing therein.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The Member States, by ratifying, and the Union, by concluding25 , have committed themselves to ensure compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities including on Article 29 on Participation in political and public life. In order to support inclusive and equal electoral participation for persons with disabilities, arrangements for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals to exercise the right to vote and to stand as a candidate there in municipal elections should have due regard to the needs of citizens with a disability and older citizens. Furthermore, Member States should ensure that persons with disabilities receive, at their request, assistance in voting by a person of their choice. _________________ 25 Council Decision 2010/48/EC of 26 November 2009 concerning the conclusion, by the European Community, of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 35).
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States where voting is not compulsory mayshall provide for the automatic registration of voters pursuant to Article 3 on the electoral roll. The automatic registration shall require the consent of the non-national Union citizen.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Voters pursuant to Article 3 who have been entered on an electoral roll in the Member State of residence shall remain thereon, under the same conditions as voters who are nationals, until such a time as they are removed because they no longer satisfy the requirements for exercising the right to vote. Where Member States provide for the notification of nationals of their removal from the electoral roll, those provisions shall apply equally to voters pursuant to Article 3. This notification shall be provided, where possible in the native language of the non-national, or in at least one other official language of the Union other than that or those of the host Member State, broadly understood by the largest possible number of Union citizens residing on its territory
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The designated authority shall inform the Union citizens entitled to vote and to stand as candidates in municipal elections pursuant to Article 3 on the history, features and peculiarities of the relevant municipal elections of the Member State.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The information referred to in the first subparagraph shall, in addition to being communicated in one or more of the official languages of the host Member State also be accompanied by a translation where possible in the native language of the Union citizen, or in at least one other official language of the Union that is broadly understood by the largest possible number of European Union citizens residing on its territory, in accordance with the quality requirements in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 . _________________ 28 Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018 establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 1–38)
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that information on conditions and detailed rules for registration as a voter or candidate in municipal elections and information referred to in paragraph 2 is made accessible to persons with disabilities and older persons by using appropriate means, modes and formats of communication. applying accessibility requirements laid down in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/8821a and by using appropriate means, modes and formats of communication, such as sign language, Braille or easy-to-read format, in Union official languages understandable to them. Member States may ensure that persons with disabilities receive, at their request, assistance in voting by a person of their choice. _________________ 1a Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70).