Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 10/06/2015

Subject: The Court affirmed that a Member State can maintain an indefinite ban on voting in European Parliament elections for certain nationals of that State. According to the Court, this ban is proportionate in so far as it takes into account the nature and gravity of the criminal offence committed and the duration of the penalty

Parties: Delvigne

Classification: Citizens’ rights - Art. 39 Right to vote at elections to the european parliament

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