# Election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage: reform

European Parliament procedure 2015/0907(APP) (APP - Consent procedure, 8th term, committee AFCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 4 committee amendments tabled by 7 Members between 2018-06-26 and 2018-06-26.

## What the amendments focus on

A consent procedure on the reform of the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage. The amendments include a recital citing the Venice Commission recommendation that electoral law should not be amended less than one year before an election, and amendments declining to give consent to the draft Council decision.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten MESSERSCHMIDT | Denmark | ECR | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96663.md |
| Ashley FOX | United Kingdom | ECR | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96957.md |
| Guy VERHOFSTADT | Belgium | RE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97058.md |
| Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA | Spain | RE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125038.md |
| Helmut SCHOLZ | Germany | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96646.md |
| Barbara SPINELLI | Italy | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124810.md |
| Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS | Spain | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124932.md |

## Official source documents

- PE623.898: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-623898_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2015-0907-APP · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2015-0907-APP.json

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