7 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2015/2035(INL)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the reform of Parliament's electoral procedure should aim at enhancing the democratic dimension of the European elections, reinforce the concept of citizenship of the Union, improve the functioning of the European Parliament and the governance of the Union, make the work of the European Parliament more legitimate and efficient,, strengthen the principles of electoral equality and equal opportunities and enhance the effectiveness of the system for conducting European elections, and provide for greater electoral equality for citizens of the Union;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the principle of electoral equality strengthens equality among Union citizens in general, which is fundamental to democracy, whereas this is one of the cornerstones of the European system, and whereas there is a direct connection between electoral equality among Union citizens and equal opportunities for all democratic parties;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the existing European electoral rules allow for a non-obligatory threshold of up to 5 % of votes cast to be set for European elections, and 15 Member States have availed themselves of this opportunity and have introduced a threshold of between 3 % and 5 %; whereas in smaller Member States, and in Member Stateswhereas EU-wide this effectively leads to more than 10 million votes being wasted, a clear breach of the principle of electoral equality, and whereas already today more thatn have subdivided their electoral area into constituencies, the de facto threshold nevertheless lies above 3 %, even though no leglf of all Union citizens can go to the polls in the knowledge that their vote will not be rendered meaningless by the application of a national thresholds exist;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Decides to reform its electoral procedure in good time before the 2019 elections, with the aim of enhancing the democratic dimension of the European elections, reinforcing the concept of citizenship of the Union and electoral equality, promoting the principle of representative democracy and the direct representation of Union citizens in the European Parliament, in accordance with Article 10 TFEU, improving the functioning of the European Parliament and the governance of the Union, making the work of the European Parliament more legitimate and efficient, enhancing the effectiveness of the system for conducting European elections, and providing for the greaterst possible degree of electoral equality for citizens of the Union;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests the introduction of an obligatory threshold, ranging between 3% and 5%, for the allocation of seats in single-constituency Member States and constituencies in which the list system is used and which comprise more further measures to do away with existing obligatory thresholds for European elections, in order to promote electoral equality and equal opportunities for all Union citizens and strengthaen 26 seats; considers this measure important for safeguarding the functheir immediate democratic representation ing the European Parliament, since it will avoid further fragmentation accordance with Article 10 TFEU;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the particular importance of the European political groups, which already make it possible for national parties of all sizes to work together effectively, as demonstrated by the large political groups, which bring together 40 and in some cases more than 50 national parties;