Franchise and Electoral Participation of Third Country Citizens Residing in the European Union and of European Union Citizens Residing in Third Countries

Jean-Thomas Arrighi, Rainer Bauböck, Michael Collyer, Derek Hutecheson, Madalina Moraru, Lamin Khadar, Jo Shaw

Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

Abstract / Description of output

This Study analyses some key trans-border situations in which citizens may find
difficulties in exercising their electoral rights – both to vote in elections, and to stand as candidates. It focuses on the electoral rights of EU citizens when resident outside the state where they are citizens, and on the electoral rights of third country citizens resident in the EU Member States. It also covers several complementary issues by examining the consular representation of EU citizens
outside the territory of the Union, and also the restrictions placed by the Member States on the access of non-citizens to high public office.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherEuropean Parliament
Commissioning bodyEuropean Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Number of pages149
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • residence
  • third country
  • civil servant
  • diplomatic protection
  • EU national
  • right to stand for election
  • public office
  • foreign national
  • electoral law
  • right to vote

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