Скачать или смотреть Five reasons why we need a new European election law

Volt Europa entered the European Parliament with the ambition to reform the EU. The reform of the European elections is the first step towards this goal! Below are five reasons why we need this reform:
1. We need true European democracy! Currently, there are 27 national rules determining the outcome of the European elections. There is no European debate, no European accountability, no European democracy! Giving Europeans a truly European vote will be a step towards alleviating the democratic deficit of the EU.
2. Each vote needs to matter! Electoral thresholds exclude the voices of millions of people. Moreover, it goes against the principle of the equality of the vote!
3. Make EU politics younger! Every 18-year-old European can now run for the European elections. This was not the case before! By giving the option to 16-year-olds to vote for younger politicians, European politics will become younger!
4. European politics need to become innovative and competitive. Allowing new political ideas to enter the political debate and decision-making makes politics more diverse and more innovative!
5. Make voting easy! Make sure that every European citizen, no matter if imprisoned, or far from home, or not there on election day, homeless, or one with a handicap can vote!