council direct ec decemb lai detail arrang exercis vote stand candid elect european parliament citizen union resid member state nation council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament treati european union mark stage process creat closer union peopl europ 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 amend treati establish european econom commun view establish european commun introduc citizenship union nation member state confer nation basi number right vote stand candid elect european parliament member state resid laid articl treati establish european commun instanc applic principl discrimin nation nation corollari move resid freeli enshrin articl treati articl ec treati concern possibl exercis vote stand candid elect european parliament prejudic articl ec treati establish uniform procedur member state elect essenti seek abolish nation requir satisfi member state order exercis right applic articl ec treati presuppos harmon member state elector system account principl proportion set paragraph articl ec treati content commun legisl sphere achiev object articl ec treati purpos articl ec treati ensur citizen union nation member state resid exercis state vote stand candid elect european parliament condit condit appli nation includ relat period proof resid ident appli nation member state concern articl ec treati vote stand candid elect european parliament member state resid substitut vote stand candid member state citizen nation freedom citizen union choos member state part european elect respect take care ensur freedom abus peopl vote stand candid countri derog gener rule direct warrant pursuant articl ec 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 provis direct dispens member state adopt direct chapter gener provis articl direct lai detail arrang citizen union resid member state nation exercis vote stand candid elect european parliament direct affect member state provis vote stand candid nation resid elector territori articl purpos direct elect european parliament mean elect direct univers suffrag european parliament repres accord act septemb elector territori mean territori member state accord act framework accord elector law member state member european parliament elect peopl member state member state resid mean member state citizen union resid nation home member state mean member state citizen union nation commun voter mean citizen union entitl vote elect european parliament member state resid accord direct commun nation entitl stand candid mean citizen union stand candid elect european parliament member state resid accord direct elector roll mean offici regist voter entitl vote constitu local 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 articl person refer date citizen union mean subparagraph articl treati nation member state resid satisfi condit respect vote stand candid state impos law nation vote stand candid elect european parliament member state resid depriv right pursuant articl order stand candid nation member state resid nation minimum period citizen union deem met condit nation member state period articl commun voter exercis vote member state resid home member state person vote elect person stand candid member state elect articl order vote stand candid nation member state resid spent minimum period resid elector territori state commun voter commun nation entitl stand candid deem fulfil condit resid equival period member state provis appli prejudic specif condit length resid constitu local articl citizen union resid member state nation individu crimin law civil law decis depriv stand candid law member state resid law home member state preclud exercis member state resid elect european parliament applic citizen union stand candid elect european parliament member state resid declar inadmiss citizen unabl provid attest refer articl articl member state resid check citizen union express desir exercis vote depriv home member state individu civil law crimin law decis purpos paragraph articl member state resid notifi home member state declar refer articl end relev inform home member state provid good time manner inform includ detail strictli implement articl purpos inform provid invalid content declar member state resid step prevent person concern vote home member state good time manner submit member state resid inform implement articl articl commun voter exercis vote member state resid express vote compulsori member state resid commun voter express oblig vote chapter ii exercis vote stand candid articl member state measur enabl commun voter express enter elector roll suffici advanc poll dai order enter elector roll commun voter produc document voter nation produc formal declar state nation address elector territori member state resid applic local constitu home member state elector roll enter exercis vote member state resid member state resid requir commun voter state declar paragraph depriv vote home member state produc valid ident document date resid state member state commun voter enter elector roll remain thereon condit voter nation time request remov time remov automat longer satisfi requir exercis vote articl submit applic stand candid commun nation produc support document candid nation produc formal declar state nation address electro territori member state resid stand candid elect european parliament member state applic local constitu home member state elector roll enter submit applic stand candid commun nation produc attest compet administr author home member state certifi depriv stand candid member state disqualif author member state resid requir commun nation entitl stand candid produc valid ident document requir date nation member state articl member state resid inform person concern action applic entri elector roll decis admiss applic stand candid person refus entri elector roll applic stand candid reject person concern entitl legal remedi term legisl member state resid prescrib voter person entitl stand candid nation articl member state resid inform commun voter commun nation entitl stand candid good time manner condit detail arrang exercis vote stand candid elect state articl member state exchang inform requir implement articl end member state resid basi formal declar refer articl suppli home member state suffici advanc poll dai inform state nation enter electro roll stand candid home member state accord nation legisl measur ensur nation vote stand candid member 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 articl restrict vote commun voter resid member state minimum period exce year restrict stand candid commun nation entitl stand candid resid member state minimum period exce year provis prejudic measur member state regard composit list candid intend encourag integr nation citizen union commun voter commun nation entitl stand candid ow fact resid home member state reason durat resid vote stand candid home state subject condit length resid set februari 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 nation decemb month prior elect european parliament commiss submit european parliament council report check grant member state concern derog pursuant articl ec treati warrant propos adjust made member state invok derog paragraph furnish commiss background inform articl fourth direct elect european parliament special provis appli citizen union februari vote member state resid name elector roll member state resid subject formal laid articl member state elector roll final februari step enabl commun voter exercis vote enter name elector roll suffici advanc poll dai member state draw specif elector roll elig vote popul regist vote compulsori appli system commun voter regist inform individu right express exercis vote home member state forward home member state document show intent express voter vote member state resid member state intern procedur nomin candid polit parti group govern law provid procedur accord law open februari decis framework remain valid chapter iv final provis articl commiss submit report european parliament council decemb applic direct june elect european parliament basi report council act unanim propos commiss consult european parliament adopt provis amend direct articl member state adopt law regul administr provis compli direct februari forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state articl direct enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl direct address member state brussel decemb council presid clae oj oj