Correction of the Council Decision on direct elections to the European Parliament
18 Jun 2026
Effective: 10 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Electoral administrations, political parties and European citizens with voting rights
Summary
A correction is made to an error in the EU Council decision that modifies the rules on direct elections to the European Parliament. It affects the European electoral legal framework.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This correction rectifies Council Agreement (EU, Euratom) 2026/1296, of 26 May 2026, which amends the 1976 Electoral Act on direct elections to the European Parliament. Corrections in European electoral acts may have implications for national procedures for organizing European elections. Spain, as a Member State, must …
Full official title
OJ:L_202690493: Berichtigung des Beschlusses (EU, Euratom) 2026/1296 des Rates vom 26. Mai 2026 zur Änderung des dem Beschluss 76/787/EGKS, EWG, Euratom des Rates vom 20. September 1976 beigefügten Akts zur Einführung allgemeiner unmittelbarer Wahlen der Mitglieder des Europäischen Parlaments (ABl. L, 2026/1296, 10.6.2026)