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Amendment of the European Electoral Act allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth

TA-10-2026-0124 · P10_TA(2026)0124 · PE786.666

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Parliament gives its consent to the draft Council decision amending the European Electoral Act to allow Members to vote by proxy during pregnancy and after giving birth.

Key points

  1. Parliament consents to the draft Council decision on amending the Act concerning the election of Members of the European Parliament.

Who is affected

  • Members of the European Parliament who are pregnant or have recently given birth.

Legal basis: Article 223(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 106a(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community