# Modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament

European Parliament procedure 2009/2134(INI) (INI, 7th term, committee AFCO). Stage: None. 169 committee amendments tabled by 38 Members between 2011-03-14 and 2011-11-10.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns modification of the Act on the election of the Members of the European Parliament. The amendments debate falling turnout, representative democracy and Union citizenship under the Treaties, the proposal to elect some Members from a single EU-wide constituency on pan-European lists with gender representation, the redistribution of seats among States by degressive proportionality, the date of European elections, representation of women and minorities, and eligibility conditions for candidates.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto GUALTIERI | Italy | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96892.md |
| Carl HAGLUND | Finland | ALDE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96683.md |
| Rainer WIELAND | Germany | PPE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2323.md |
| György SCHÖPFLIN | Hungary | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28135.md |
| Andrew DUFF | United Kingdom | ALDE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4514.md |
| Sari ESSAYAH | Finland | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96682.md |
| Gerald HÄFNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96758.md |
| Alain LAMASSOURE | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1204.md |
| Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI | Finland | ALDE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28314.md |
| Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO | Spain | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1873.md |
| Enrique GUERRERO SALOM | Spain | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96768.md |
| Vital MOREIRA | Portugal | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96930.md |
| Ashley FOX | United Kingdom | ECR | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96957.md |
| Paulo RANGEL | Portugal | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96903.md |
| Andreas MÖLZER | Austria | NI | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28255.md |

## Official source documents

- PE460.673: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-460.673+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE462.754: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-462.754+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE475.840: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-475.840+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-2134-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-2134-INI.json

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