The European elections will be held from June 6 to 9 2024. This vidéographic explains the type of voting system that member States will use. VIDEOGRAPHIC
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00:00 The European elections have been held every five years since 1979.
00:07 All EU citizens can participate in European elections if they have the right to vote in
00:15 their country of origin.
00:18 European citizens living in member states other than their home country still have the
00:22 right to vote and to run for election in the country where they are living.
00:26 For example, a French citizen can vote in Germany.
00:30 The number of European deputy seats can vary for each election, depending on the change
00:35 in population in the European Union.
00:37 In 2024, 720 deputies will be elected.
00:42 The countries with the largest populations have the most deputies, but the smaller countries
00:46 have a slightly larger number of deputies in relation to their population.
00:51 The electoral rules are based on the main principles common to all countries.
00:55 Elections must be held during the same four-day period.
00:59 Each citizen can vote only once.
01:02 And the vote is based on proportional representation.
01:05 Each political party has a number of seats in proportion to the vote it receives.
01:10 But certain details can change according to the country, such as the minimum percentage
01:15 of votes to be elected to the European Parliament.
01:18 In the majority of member states, the national territory forms a single electoral constituency
01:23 for the European elections.
01:24 However, four states divide their territories into several regional constituencies.
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