Right of vote and eligibility

“Citizenship of the Union is hereby established. Every person holding the nationality of a Member State shall be a citizen of the Union” (art. 17-1) “Every citizen of the Union residing in a Member State of which he is not a national shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections in the Member State in which he resides, under the same conditions as nationals of that State” (art. 19-1). “Every citizen of the Union residing in a Member State of which he is not a national shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament in the Member State in which he resides under the same conditions as nationals of that State” (art. 19-2).BELGIUMEU citizens : DDVE Excluding the office of mayor.Other State citizens: after five years residency (2004), the right to vote and non eligible, participation in consulting referenda.CZECH REPUBLICEU citizens : DDVE after the activation of the law dated February 19, 2003.Other State citizens : on the condition of reciprocity (2001), a written agreement with each State.Convention 144 signed but not ratified.DENMARKEU citizens : DDVE, including local elections.Other State citizens : right to vote and eligible for municipal and local elections, after three months of residency (1981). No period of minimum residency for the citizens of the Northern States, among which Norway. Convention 144 signed and ratified.GERMANYEU citizens: DDVE, including local elections, excluding the Länder. Participation in local referenda and petitions.Other State citizens : no voting rights or eligibility.GREECEEU citizens : DDVE. Excluding the office of Mayor and other executive offices.Other State citizens : no voting rights or eligibility.SPAINEU citizens : DDVE, without the minimum residency requirement.Other State citizens : right to vote and eligibility on the condition of reciprocity (1985), valid only for Norwegian citizens after 3 years of residency. Treaties signed with Argentina (1988), Chile (1990), Uruguay (1992), never activated.ESTONIAEU citizens : DDVE.Other State citizens : after five years of residency, right to vote (1993) but no eligibility.FRANCEEU citizens : DDVE, except for the office of mayor, vice-mayor and delegate to the mayor. No participation in the election of senators. Participation in local consulting referenda.Other State citizens : no voting rights or eligibility, no participation in local referenda. IRELANDEU citizens : DDVE, including local elections. Excluding the office of mayor and other executive offices.Other State citizens : right to vote (1963), eligibility (1974) on a local level with the same conditions as nationals. British citizens may vote in legislative elections (1985), not eligible. Right to vote in legislative elections, on the condition of reciprocity.ITALYEU citizens : DDVE, excluding the office of mayor and other executive offices.Other State citizens : no right to vote or eligibility.CYPRUSEU citizens : DDVE.Other State citizens : no right to vote or eligibility.LATVIAEU citizens : DDVE.Other State citizens: no right to vote, or eligibility.LITHUANIAEU citizens : DDVE.Other State citizens : Right to vote and eligibility (2002) on a local level for foreigners with permanent residency (5 years for receiving a permanent resident permit).LUXEMBOURGEU citizens : DDVE after five years of residency, right to vote and eligibility in European elections (1994) and municipal ones (2003). Excluding the offices of mayor and city council member.Other State citizens : after 5 years of residency right to vote but not eligible for municipal elections (2003).HUNGARYEU citizens : DDVE. Excluding the office of mayor.Other State citizens : Right to vote on a local level (municipal, district, region), not eligible.MALTAEU citizens : DDVE.Other State citizens : no voting rights, no eligibility.NETHERLANDSEU citizens : DDVE, automatic registration of residents.Other State citizens : automatic registration, after five years of residency, right to vote and eligible for municipal councils (1985). Participation in local consulting referenda.AUSTRIAEU citizens : DDVE. Excluding the office of mayor and other executive offices.Other State citizens : no voting rights, no eligibility.POLANDEU citizens : DDVE.Other State citizens : no voting rights, no eligibility.PORTUGALEU citizens : DDVE. Obligation of registration.Other State citizens : Right to vote and eligibility on the parish and municipal level, on condition of reciprocity.– Portuguese speaking States : 2 years of residency for the right to vote, 4 for eligibility (Brazil and Cape Verde).– Foreigners from other states : 3 years of residency for the right to vote.SLOVENIAEU citizens : DDVE. Candidates to European elections must declare that they will not stand for European elections in other countries.Other State citizens : Right to vote and eligibility (2002).SLOVAKIAEU citizens : DDVE.Other State citizens : Right to vote and eligibility (2002).FINLANDEU citizens : DDVE. No required minimum residency for citizens of the Northern states or EU.Other State citizens : Right to vote and eligibility after 2 years of presence (1996). The only State to have signed Convention 144 without reservation.SWEDENEU citizens : DDVE (district, municipal, province, region), including and local Icelandic and Norwegian citizens.Other State citizens : Right to vote and eligibility to municipal and county councils (1975) after 3 years of residency. No minimum period of residency required for the citizens of the Northern countries.UNITED KINGDOMEU citizens: Right to vote and eligibility in local and parliamentary elections of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland with the same conditions as national citizens. Other State citizens : citizens of the Commonwealth States*** (52 States) and Ireland (1983) have the right to vote and eligibility on a local, regional, European and national level. Members of the Commonwealth up to December 1st 2005 EUROPE : United Kingdom, Cyprus, MaltaAFRICA : Rep. Of South Africa, Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Uganda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia.AMERICA : Antigua and Barbados, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.ASIA : Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Malaysia, Maldive Islands, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka. OCEANIA : Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua-New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.