18 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2020/2220(INL)
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the possibility of voting directly for European parties and movements through transnational lists could contribute positively to the construction of a European political space;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas European political parties and movements are best placed to "contribute to forming European political awareness" and should therefore play a stronger role in the campaigns for Parliament elections in order to improve their visibility and to make clear the link between a vote for a particular national party and the impact it has on the size of a European political group in the European Parliament;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the establishment of a joint constituency in which lists are headed by each political family’s candidate for the post of President of the Commission would greatly strengthen European democracy and further legitimise the election of the President of the Commission; this would make the elections for the European Parliament truly based on European issues and not on issues of exclusively national interest;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas any barriers to the right to vote for persons with disabilities, especially legal barriers for adults with intellectual disabilities declared legally incapacitated should be removed, guaranteeing physical and sensory accessibility in polling stations as well as alternative participation systems to exercise the right to vote, in particular through postal votingaccessibility throughout the elections process should be ensured, including by providing alternative participation systems to exercise the right to vote, in particular through electronic voting procedures and postal voting and through appropriate voting arrangements for persons with disabilities to facilitate their voting rights on an equal basis with others;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas postal, electronic and internet voting could make the conduct of European elections more efficient and more appealing for voters, whilst ensuring the highest possible standards of data protectionat this process is supported by a common regulatory framework and procedure in which the highest standards of data protection, maximum transparency and security of the entire electoral process are guaranteed;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Observes that diverging electoral cultures have resulted in a range of different electoral systems; considers therefore that common minimum standards are needed, in order to ensure approximation towards a unified European electoral law and equality of the vote for citizens of the Union, including as regards: the right to register a party and to stand for elections; access to ballots; the fielding of candidates; accessibility of voting for persons with disabilities; or what happens on the day of the elections;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for enhancing the visibility of European parties and movements through media campaigns and on ballot papers and all electoral materials; determines that national parties shall indicate their affiliation to the European political parties and movements and to the corresponding lead candidate during the electoral campaign;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the minimum age for eligibility to stand as a candidate across the 27 Member States varies between 18 and 25; calls for the introduction of a single, harmonised age at 16 years for passive and active voting rights across Member States as a way to ensure real voting equality and to avoid discrimination in the most fundamental area of citizenship, namely the right to participate in the democratic process;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Proposes establishing a European Electoral Authority in charge of coordinating information on the European elections, coordinating efforts at Union level to ensure the smooth running of elections, including activities to identify and counter the spread of disinformation, monitoring the implementation of the common standards of the European electoral law and supervising the exchange of information on voting by citizens of the Union outside their home country; considers that such a body could facilitate an efficient exchange of information, and in particular the sharing of best practices, between national bodies; suggests that an essential task of the Authority would be the management of the register of electoral lists for joint constituencies;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on Member States to introduce measures to maximise accessibility of the elections for citizens with disabilities covering, among others and where appropriate, voting information and registration, polling stations, voting booths and devices, electronic means of voting, and ballot papers; recommends to implement appropriate arrangements tailored to their national voting procedures to facilitate the vote of citizens with disabilities such as the possibility to choose polling station, early voting, mobile ballot boxes, closed polling stations in key locations, and the use of assistive technologies, formats and techniques like Braille, large print, audio- based information, tactile stencils, easy to read information and sign language communication; calls on Member States to allow persons with disabilities assistance in voting through a person of their own choice, where necessary and at their request;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that the introduction of postal voting is needed for voters who are unable to go to the polling stations on election day, and that this could make the conduct of European elections more efficient and more appealing for voters in specific or exceptional circumstances; calls on Members States to consider the possible introduction of complementary enhancing tools such as electronic oror the electronic or vote through the internet voting, in accordance with their own respective national traditions, and with appropriproviding adequate safeguards are in place;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 10
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 10
(10) In order to encourage voter participation in elections to the European Parliament, Member States should provide for advance and postal voting. To fully take advantage of the possibilities offered by technological developments, Member States could also permit electronic and internet voting, while ensuring the reliability of the result, the secrecy of the vote, the accessibility for persons with disabilities, and the protection of personal data, in accordance with applicable Union law.
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 12
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 12
(12) The minimum age for the exercise of active passive voting rights varies across the 27 Member States. A single harmonised age at 16 years for active and passive voting should be introduced across the Union in order to ensure equality and to avoid discrimination in the most fundamental civic and political right - the right to vote.
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 4
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 4
Every European Union citizen from 186 years of age shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate for election to the European Parliament, in both the national and in the Union-wide constituency, without prejudice to those Member States that, at the date of the entry into force of this Regulation, have set the minimum age that is lower than 18 for eligibility to vote and for eligibility to stand as a candidate.
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 7
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 7
Member States shall ensure physical and sensaccess on an equal basis to voting procedures, facilities, information, and other materials fory access to polling stations for all citizens, in particular ll citizens, including for persons with disabilities. Based on their national voting systems, Member States shall provide appropriate arrangements aiming at facilitating the exercise of the right to vote by persons with disabilities independently and in secrecy. Member States shall guarantee to persons with disabilities, where necessary, at their request, assistance in voting by a person of their own choice and without any restriction. Member States shall undertake the measures derived from paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article in consultation with representative organisations of persons with disabilities, and shall duly inform persons with disabilities about these measures in accessible formats.
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 8 – title
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 8 – title
Postal voting and electronic vote
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 8 – paragraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Member States mayshall provide additional possibilities of voting by way of electronic and internet systems, without prejudice to the possibility of proxy voting as allowed by applicable national provisions at the time of the entry into force of this Regulation. In the event of electronic, internet, and proxy voting, Member States shall adopt all necessary measures to ensure the reliability, security and the secrecy of the vote, and the protection of personal data in accordance with applicable Union law.
Amendment 672 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Authority works in close coordination with Union structures created to identify and counter disinformation, in particular through the dissemination of fact-based messages and renewed efforts to promote media literacy.