VOTERS WITHOUT BORDERS

Full political rights for EU citizens

Help us campaign for a better European Union!

Sign our European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) !

We demand the EU to remove a stain on European democracy and empower European citizenship, by implementing full political rights for all EU citizens.

If we collect 1 Million signatures, the European Commission must act on the following proposals :

a. Recognize

EU citizens automatically as voters where they reside and remove obstacles to voting and standing in elections across borders.

B. Renovate

Universal Suffrage as a fundamental right and European value. EU-citizens should choose whether to vote in their country of residence or in the country of origins for all elections and referenda.

C. Research

The impact of such steps towards Universal Suffrage for EU citizens and how they could include third-country nationals.

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EU citizens living and working in another Member State

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EU citizens support the principle of freedom of movement

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People in the EU who feel European

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Turnout increase among young people between 2014 and 2019 European Elections

As European citizens, we are becoming increasingly conscious of the need to be better represented and make our voice heard in a more divided and politically unpredictable Europe. We believe that all EU citizens, regardless of their nationality, should be recognized as equal and have full political rights.

1 September. 1 Million signatures. 1 Year.

Thanks to the support of several MEPs and high profile figures from the civil society (Karen Melchior, Damian Boeselager, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Piernicola Pedicini, Bogdan Deleanu, prof. Alberto Alemanno… ),

the team’s lobbying work with and towards the EU institutions,

and the visibility on the press, the ECI has been successfully launched on September 1st 2020!

The Run-up for European Integration - Voters Without Borders places third for the Jean Monnet Prize 2020!

“We believe that every citizen residing in another member state is contributing not only to the cultural and economic wealth of the country but to the overall Europeanisation and integration of our societies. Integration, for us, means that our borders are becoming weaker and our ties stronger.”

Anna Comacchio, campaign coordinator

Find more info here.

“Next year, we will propose clearer rules on the financing of the European political parties and take action to ensure greater transparency in paid political advertising, improve the electoral rights of mobile Europeans and take action to protect journalists and civil society against strategic lawsuits against public participation.”

A Participatory Democracy in Europe: the Moment is Now!

European Commission

2021 Work Programme

In addition, the young Voters Without Borders team has been asked to present the ECI and the research results in the next joint EP hearing on Union Citizenship held on 29 October in front of AFCO, LIBE, JURI and PETI Committee.

"No taxation without representation is an old mantra, but a good one"

The Economist

PEOPLE TESTIMONIES

”

During the European

elections, I could not

vote for Slovak

candidates due to lack

of information and

miscommunication from

embassy officials. Public

authorities were not

helpful.

For the national

elections, I voted by

post but many votes got

lost, miscounted or the

official envelope got

delivered too late.

“

”

For the local and

European elections, I

wanted to vote in my

country of residence but

I was not allowed to

vote locally where I am

living in Latvia. In

addition, I do not

receive information

about voting.

The administration simply

says “it is not possible”

as a way not to have to

solve the problem.

“

”

I tried to register for

voting this year, I sent

off all the necessary

documents through the

government website. I

received a reply from

my local City Hall that

my proof of address is

not going to be

acknowledged.

No explanation why the EDF bill I provided

with my name, address

and a date from the

1 month before wasn’t

good enough.

“

”

I’ve been a Spanish resident since

18 years now and I pay

my taxes in Spain ever

since, yet I don’t have

any say in what it is

spent on because we’re

not allowed to vote. I

own a house, I run a

business here and I

don’t have any

possessions in The

Netherlands, yet I am

allowed to vote over

there.

So yes, it’s about

time we do something

about that.

“

TELL US YOUR STORY!

We are collecting stories of people who had difficulties and troubles voting in the country of residence or back home during National, European, local elections and Referenda!

Full political rights for EU citizens

Sign our European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) !

If we collect 1 Million signatures, the European Commission must act on the following proposals :

a. Recognize

B. Renovate

C. Research

1 September. 1 Million signatures. 1 Year.

Thanks to the support of several MEPs and high profile figures from the civil society (Karen Melchior, Damian Boeselager, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Piernicola Pedicini, Bogdan Deleanu, prof. Alberto Alemanno… ),

the team’s lobbying work with and towards the EU institutions,

and the visibility on the press, the ECI has been successfully launched on September 1st 2020!

The Run-up for European Integration - Voters Without Borders places third for the Jean Monnet Prize 2020!

“We believe that every citizen residing in another member state is contributing not only to the cultural and economic wealth of the country but to the overall Europeanisation and integration of our societies. Integration, for us, means that our borders are becoming weaker and our ties stronger.”

Anna Comacchio, campaign coordinator

Find more info here.

In addition, the young Voters Without Borders team has been asked to present the ECI and the research results in the next joint EP hearing on Union Citizenship held on 29 October in front of AFCO, LIBE, JURI and PETI Committee.

"No taxation without representation is an old mantra, but a good one"

The Economist

PEOPLE TESTIMONIES

TELL US YOUR STORY!

We are collecting stories of people who had difficulties and troubles voting in the country of residence or back home during National, European, local elections and Referenda!

Want to support our proposal ?

Help Our Cause

Sign our ECI

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER AND BE AMONG THE FIRST ONE TO SIGN!

Voters Without Borders

Rue D'Arlon 53, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Full political rights for EU citizens

Sign our European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) !

If we collect 1 Million signatures, the European Commission must act on the following proposals :

a. Recognize

B. Renovate

C. Research

1 September. 1 Million signatures. 1 Year.

Thanks to the support of several MEPs and high profile figures from the civil society (Karen Melchior, Damian Boeselager, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Piernicola Pedicini, Bogdan Deleanu, prof. Alberto Alemanno… ),

the team’s lobbying work with and towards the EU institutions,

and the visibility on the press, the ECI has been successfully launched on September 1st 2020!

The Run-up for European Integration - Voters Without Borders places third for the Jean Monnet Prize 2020!

Anna Comacchio, campaign coordinator

Find more info here.

In addition, the young Voters Without Borders team has been asked to present the ECI and the research results in the next joint EP hearing on Union Citizenship held on 29 October in front of AFCO, LIBE, JURI and PETI Committee.

"No taxation without representation is an old mantra, but a good one" The Economist

PEOPLE TESTIMONIES

TELL US YOUR STORY!

We are collecting stories of people who had difficulties and troubles voting in the country of residence or back home during National, European, local elections and Referenda!

Want to support our proposal ?

Help Our Cause

Sign our ECI

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER AND BE AMONG THE FIRST ONE TO SIGN!

Voters Without Borders

Rue D'Arlon 53, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

"No taxation without representation is an old mantra, but a good one"

The Economist