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Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States
Borja Giménez Larraz – Recital C
Date: 20.01.2026Reference: A10-0252/2025decision (EU)European electoral systemconstitutional courtpolitical partieselectoral quotaproportional representationratification of an agreementturnout of votersuniversal suffrageright to vote
Overall Result
Adopted- 645 For
- 14 Against
- 0 Abstention
- 60 Did not vote
How we count
- Yes, No and Abstention come from the European Parliament's roll-call voting protocol.
- “Did not vote” is derived: MEPs with a mandate on the voting day for whom no vote was recorded. Abstentions do not count towards this.
- Subsequent vote corrections are shown but do not change the official result.
- Each vote (overall vote, amendment, partial vote) counts separately. Therefore totals may differ from pages that count differently.
Status and procedure
Outcome as recorded by the European Parliament.
- Vote held on
- Latest recorded step
- Plenary · (340 days ago)
- Next scheduled step
- No further step is scheduled in the source.
Procedure timeline
2025/2028(INI) · INI
Recorded procedure activities. These do not establish whether a law has entered into force.
- Recorded: Referral
- Recorded: Committee stage
- Latest recorded: Plenary
Recorded activities (8)
- Referral to committee
- Committee report tabled
- Committee amendments tabled
- Committee report adopted
- Tabling for plenary
- Tabling for plenary
- Plenary vote
- Plenary vote results
Scheduled activities (not confirmation of completion)
- Plenary vote
Procedure file (OEIL) · European Parliament data
Retrieved:
Sources
Data: EP Open Data API
What is this about?
- The reform of the European Electoral Act seeks to harmonize electoral procedures across the EU and enhance the democratic legitimacy of the Parliament.
- Key changes include a mandatory 2% threshold for member states with over 35 seats and measures to prevent double voting.
- Political obstacles, particularly in Spain and Germany, delay ratification due to conflicting national interests and constitutional concerns.
- Optional provisions, such as visibility of European parties on ballots, are rarely implemented, hindering the Europeanization of elections.
- The goal is to increase voter participation and improve the transparency of the electoral process.
Vote by political group
How the political groups voted
Non-attached Members (NI)For26
- 26For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 4Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For178
- 178For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 10Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For69
- 69For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 6Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For78
- 78For
- 1Against
- 0Abstention
- 6Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For124
- 124For
- 1Against
- 0Abstention
- 11Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For30
- 30For
- 8Against
- 0Abstention
- 8Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For23
- 23For
- 1Against
- 0Abstention
- 3Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For50
- 50For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 3Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For67
- 67For
- 3Against
- 0Abstention
- 9Did not vote
Members
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| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal | EPP | For | |
 France | Renew | For | |
 Finland | Renew | For | |
 Ireland | EPP | For | |
| France | PfE | For | |
 Romania | S&D | For | |
 Slovakia | Renew | For | |
| France | EPP | For | |
 Germany | EPP | For | |
| Slovakia | NI | For |
