Every five years, the citizens of theEuropean Union are called to the polls to elect their Members of the European Parliament. In all, 705 elected representatives (soon to be 720) sit in Strasbourg, including 81 French MPs. This Sunday, June 9, 2024, it's time once again to elect the French representatives.
The European elections are special in more ways than one. Firstly, all citizens aged 18 or over are entitled to vote in these elections, even nationals of other European countries. Indeed, people living in France but not of French nationality can only vote in two elections: the municipal elections, and the European elections (provided they are nationals of an EU member state, and are of legal voting age in their own country).
In addition, MEPs are elected by direct universal suffrage, in a single round. " Seats are distributed among the lists obtaining at least 5% of the votes cast, using the proportional representation system based on the highest average. Seats are allocated to candidates according to the order of presentation on each list ", explains the Ministry of the Interior and Overseas France.
European elections 2024: how to register to vote?
On June 9, 2024, the French will be invited to go to the polls to elect their representatives to the European Parliament. But first, you need to be registered on the electoral roll. We explain how. [Read more]
While the majority of French people are off work on election Sundays, others work, but are still able to vote. A law provides for an exemption in this situation, in order to ensure employees' right to vote. [Read more]
The European Parliament debates and votes on the laws of the European Union. It also draws up the EU's annual budget, and acts as a supervisory body for the Union's other bodies, ensuring that the laws passed are properly implemented in all member states.
See you at your polling station on Sunday June 9, 2024 - and on June 8, 2024 for French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Barthélémy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, as well as for French emigrants on the American continent.
Find out more about Europe :
Europa Experience is a unique interactive space on the European Union situated in the heart of Paris, in front of the famous Madeleine church. This 1500m2 permanent exhibition about the European Union, spread over three floors has a main goal: providing visitors with an immersive, interactive and enriching experience. Through a multimedia journey with enhanced reality activities and a 360° cinema, you travel to the four corners of the EU... from Paris. [Read more]
European elections 2024: how to register to vote?
Legislative elections 2024: how do you vote if you work on Sunday?
Europa Expérience, an immersive exhibition on the European Union
