council direct ec decemb lai detail arrang exercis vote stand candid municip elect citizen union resid member state nation council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe regard opinion committe region treati european union mark stage process creat closer union peopl europ union task organ manner demonstr consist solidar relat peopl member state fundament object includ strengthen protect right interest nation member state introduct citizenship union end titl ii treati european union introduc citizenship union nation member state confer nation basi number right vote stand candid municip elect member state resid embodi articl treati establish european commun instanc applic principl equal discrimin nation nation corollari move resid freeli enshrin articl treati applic articl presuppos complet harmon member state elector system aim provis essenti abolish nation requir member state make exercis vote stand candid subject account principl proportion set paragraph articl treati content commun legisl sphere achiev object articl treati purpos articl ensur citizen union nation member state resid exercis state vote stand candid municip elect condit condit appli nation includ relat period proof resid ident appli nation member state concern nation requir fulfil special condit exception treatment nation nation justifi circumst specif distinguish articl treati recogn vote stand candid municip elect member state resid substitut vote stand candid member state union citizen nation freedom union citizen choos part municip elect member state resid respect citizen express exercis vote provis made citizen regist automat elector roll member state vote compulsori local govern oper member state reflect polit legal tradit character abund structur term municip elect thing member state object direct clarifi defin term municip elect elect direct univers suffrag level basic local govern unit subdivis term cover elect direct univers suffrag repres council municip member municip execut disqualif order individu decis author member state resid home member state view polit signific hold elect municip offic member state entitl step ensur person depriv stand candid home member state enabl recov virtu resid member state problem specif nation candid import justifi provis member state allow make candid subject rule disqualif member state resid home member state view principl proportion suffici vote made subject rule disqualif vote member state resid duti leadership basic local govern unit involv take part exercis offici author safeguard gener interest member state reserv offic nation member state measur purpos measur restrict achiev object possibl member state nation elect likewis particip elect municip offic elect parliamentari assembl reserv nation member state law provid hold elect municip offic incompat hold offic member state extend scope includ equival offic held member state derog gener rule direct warrant pursuant articl treati problem specif member state derog natur subject review specif problem aris member state proport citizen union vote ag resid nation significantli averag derog warrant citizen form total elector derog base criterion period resid citizenship union intend enabl citizen union integr host countri context accord intent author treati avoid polar list nation nation candid risk polar concern member state proport nation citizen union vote ag exce total number citizen union vote ag resid import member state lai complianc articl treati specif provis composit list candid account fact member state resid nation member state vote elect nation parliament formal provid direct eas kingdom belgium character specif featur balanc link fact articl constitut provid offici languag territori divis region commun result full applic direct commun effect necessit provid possibl derog provis direct order account specif featur balanc commiss assess applic direct law fact includ elector place entri forc commiss submit report connect european parliament council adopt direct chapter gener provis articl direct lai detail arrang citizen union resid member state nation exercis vote stand candid municip elect direct affect member state provis vote stand candid nation resid territori countri nation resid state articl purpos direct basic local govern unit mean administr entiti list annex accord law member state bodi elect direct univers suffrag empow administ basic level polit administr organ local affair respons municip elect mean elect direct univers suffrag appoint member repres council law member state head member execut basic local govern unit member state resid mean member state citizen union resid nation home member state mean member state citizen union nation elector roll mean offici regist voter entitl vote basic local govern unit subdivis drawn date compet author elector law member state resid popul regist elig vote refer date mean dai dai citizen union satisfi law member state resid requir vote stand candid state formal declar mean declar person concern inaccuraci make person liabl penalti accord nation law applic member state notifi commiss local govern unit refer annex virtu chang domest law replac unit function refer paragraph articl virtu chang unit abolish unit creat month receipt notif member state assur person right direct prejud commiss adapt annex make substitut delet addit annex revis publish offici journal articl person refer date citizen union mean subparagraph articl treati nation member state resid event satisfi condit respect vote stand candid state impos law nation vote stand candid municip elect member state resid accord direct articl order vote stand candid nation member state resid spent minimum period resid territori state voter person entitl stand candid scope articl deem fulfil condit resid equival period member state law member state resid nation vote stand candid basic local govern unit princip resid voter person entitl stand candid scope articl subject condit paragraph affect provis member state exercis person vote stand candid basic local govern unit subject spent minimum period resid unit paragraph affect nation provis forc date adopt direct exercis person vote stand candid subject spent minimum period constitu part member state basic local govern unit form part articl member state resid provid citizen union individu decis civil law crimin law decis depriv stand candid law home member state preclud exercis municip elect applic citizen union stand candid municip elect member state resid declar inadmiss citizen unabl produc declar refer articl attest refer articl member state provid nation hold offic elect head deputi member govern colleg execut basic local govern unit elect hold offic durat mandat member state lai temporari interim perform function head deputi member govern colleg execut basic local govern unit restrict nation regard treati gener legal principl member state proport measur ensur offic refer subparagraph held interim function refer subparagraph perform nation member state stipul citizen union elect member repres council part design deleg vote parliamentari assembl elect member assembl articl person entitl stand candid scope articl subject condit incompat appli law member state resid nation state member state provid hold elect municip offic member state resid incompat hold offic member state equival give rise incompat member state resid chapter ii exercis vote stand candid articl voter scope articl exercis vote municip elect member state resid express vote compulsori member state resid voter scope articl enter elector roll oblig vote member state vote compulsori provid automat registr voter scope articl elector roll articl member state measur enabl voter scope articl enter elector roll suffici advanc poll dai order enter elector roll voter scope articl produc document voter nation member state resid requir voter scope articl produc valid ident document formal declar state nation address member state resid voter scope articl enter elector roll member state resid remain thereon condit voter nation time remov automat longer satisfi requir exercis vote voter enter elector roll request remov request voter move basic local govern unit member state enter elector roll unit condit voter nation articl submit applic stand candid person entitl stand candid scope articl produc support document candid nation member state resid requir produc formal declar state nation address member state resid member state resid requir person entitl stand candid scope articl state formal declar produc accord paragraph submit applic stand candid depriv stand candid home member state case doubt content declar pursuant requir legal provis member state produc elect attest compet administr author home member state certifi depriv stand candid state disqualif author produc valid ident document state formal declar produc accord paragraph hold offic incompat mean articl address home member state articl member state resid inform person concern good time action applic entri elector roll decis admiss applic stand candid person enter elector roll applic form entri refus applic stand candid reject person concern entitl legal remedi similar term law member state resid prescrib voter person entitl stand candid nation articl member state resid inform voter person entitl stand candid scope articl good time manner condit detail arrang exercis vote stand candid elect state chapter iii derog transit provis articl januari member state proport citizen union vote ag resid nation exce total number citizen union resid vote ag member state derog direct restrict vote voter scope articl resid member state minimum period longer term repres council municip elect restrict stand candid person entitl stand candid scope articl resid member state minimum period longer term repres council municip elect measur regard composit list candid encourag integr citizen union nation member state kingdom belgium derog provis direct appli provis paragraph limit number local govern unit list commun year local govern unit elect intend invok derog januari law member state prescrib nation member state resid vote nation parliament state purpos enter elector roll state condit nation voter member state derog direct refrain appli articl respect person decemb year commiss submit european parliament council report check grant member state concern derog pursuant articl treati warrant propos adjust made member state invok derog paragraph furnish commiss background inform chapter iv final provis articl commiss submit report european parliament council applic direct includ elector place entri forc year hold member state municip elect organ basi provis propos adjust articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct januari immedi inform commiss thereof member state adopt provis refer direct accompani refer time offici public procedur refer adopt member state articl direct enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl direct address member state brussel decemb council presid kinkel oj opinion deliv septemb publish offici journal opinion deliv septemb publish offici journal annex basic local govern unit mean articl direct mean denmark amtskommun koøbenhavn kommun frederiksberg kommun primærkommun belgium commun gemeent gemeind germani kreisfrei stadt bzw stadtkrei krei gemeind bezirk der freien und hansestadt hamburg und im land berlin stadtgemeind bremen der freien hansestadt bremen stadt gemeind oder ortsbezirk bzw ortschaften greec spain municipio entidad de ámbito territori inferior al municip franc commun arrondiss dan le vill déterminé par la législat intern section de commun ireland countri counti borough borough urban district town itali comun circoscrizion luxembourg commun netherland gemeent deelgemeent portug município freguesia unit kingdom counti england counti counti borough commun wale region island scotland district england scotland northern ireland london borough parish england citi london relat ward elect common councilmen statement minut german deleg articl feder republ germani assum definit articl elect head member execut basic local govern unit extend includ remov offic elector process abwahl feder republ germani point german constitut law rule govern municip elect appli mutati mutandi local assembl place elect repres council statement minut council commiss articl articl rule possibl member state ensur discriminatori manner voter scope articl depriv vote member state member state resid condit appli nation statement minut luxembourg deleg council commiss statement articl luxembourg author interpret word ensur tantamount statement honour made voter scope articl enter elector roll statement minut council commiss subparagraph articl measur refer subparagraph articl restrict achiev object set subparagraph articl possibl member state nation elect statement minut french deleg articl possibl exclud citizen union nation member state elect elect colleg elect french senat pursuant articl jeopard vote stand municip elect aris articl treati establish european commun statement minut council statement belgian deleg articl council take note statement belgian deleg statement minut belgian deleg articl belgium state make derog provid articl derog appli local govern unit number voter scope articl exceed voter belgian feder govern regard specif situat justifi except derog kind statement minut council commiss statement articl council note statement commiss statement minut commiss articl commiss state pai attent elector entri forc direct creat specif problem member state statement minut greek deleg articl view geograph posit greec attach import report commiss draw pursuant articl expect commiss bear mind elector member state assess specif problem face entri forc direct statement minut spanish deleg gibraltar kingdom spain state term council direct ec decemb lai detail arrang exercis vote stand candid municip elect citizen union resid member state nation unit kingdom decid extend applic gibraltar applic deem prejudic spain posit respect gibraltar