What changed

MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the amendment of the European Electoral act, allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth

(2025/2195(INL))

(2025/2195(INL) – 2025/0900(APP))

– having regard to the Treaties, and in particular Articles 9, 10, 14 and 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Articles 20, 22, 223(1) and 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and Article 2 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,

– having regard to Rules 46 and 55 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A10xxxx/2025),(A10-0214/2025),

A. whereas the European Parliament has the right to initiate the reform of its own electoral procedure, and to give its consent thereto;

ANNEX TO THE MOTION FOR A LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

In Article 6(1) of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom, the following subparagraph is added:

“By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, a Member who is pregnant or who has recently given birth may have her vote cast by another Member acting as proxy for a maximum period of three months before the estimated date of birth of the child and for a maximum period of six months after the birth.”

Article 2

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Moreover, this amendment promotes the retention and empowerment of women within the European political sphere, addressing barriers that affect female Members. It supports the European Parliament’s broader objectives of diversity and equal opportunity, ensuring that motherhood does not impede parliamentary participation or diminish the democratic representation of citizens.

ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT

The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.

INFORMATION ON ADOPTION IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

Date adopted

4.11.2025

Result of final vote

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26

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Members present for the final vote

Gerolf Annemans, François-Xavier Bellamy, Vasile Dîncu, Nikolas Farantouris, Daniel Freund, Charles Goerens, Sandro Gozi, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Thijs Reuten, Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz, Anthony Smith, Stanisław Tyszka, Reinier Van Lanschot, Alexandre Varaut, Loránt Vincze, Charlie Weimers

Substitutes present for the final vote

Marc Angel, Tom Berendsen, Tobiasz Bocheński, Helmut Brandstätter, Marieke Ehlers, Borja Giménez Larraz, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Idoia Mendia, Ana Miguel Pedro, Gheorghe Piperea, Alessandro Zan

Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote

Michalis Hadjipantela, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL BY THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE ON THE DRAFT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL

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FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL BY THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE ON THE DRAFT MOTION FOR RESOLUTION

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