EU Citizens Can Vote and Run in Municipal Elections in Any European Country Where They Reside
04 Jun 2026
Effective: 04 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
EU citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals
Summary
New European directive that enables EU citizens to vote and be candidates in municipal elections of the European country where they live, even if they are not nationals. Updates and simplifies electoral registration procedures.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This directive recasts and updates Directive 94/80/CE, regulating how EU citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals can exercise their right to active and passive voting in municipal elections. Electoral register registration procedures are simplified, bringing them into line with those require…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601194: Directiva (UE) 2026/1194 del Consejo, de 26 de mayo de 2026, por la que se fijan las modalidades de ejercicio del derecho de sufragio activo, y pasivo en las elecciones municipales por parte de los ciudadanos de la Unión residentes en un Estado miembro del que no sean nacionales (versión refundida)