European Elections - Who Stands for Election and How Can a Non-Austrian EU Citizen Vote in Austria?

More+More+ ♦ Published: May 24, 2019; 20:50 ♦ (Vindobona)

After the political earthquake in Austria and the end of the turquoise-blue government, the EU election on Sunday is eagerly awaited. A decision will be made on 18 EU mandates from Austria. In European elections, EU citizens are entitled to vote in Austria as long as they are registered in the European electoral register.

In European elections, EU citizens are entitled to vote in Austria as long as they are registered in the European electoral register. / Picture: © European Union and Austrian crossed flags by Vindobona

In European elections, non-Austrian EU citizens must have submitted an application for registration in the European electoral roll in order to be allowed to vote for the Austrian members of the European Parliament.

On the occasion of each European election, the current European electoral roll is drawn up on the basis of the European electoral roll.

The prerequisite for…